by Annabel Hertz | Feb 13, 2023 | So long, Sugar
Of all the efforts you’ll undertake on your prediabetes journey, explaining your diet—and, as an extension explaining your diagnosis and prediabetes itself—is one of the most persistent. You’ll need stamina for this public relations marathon, so...
by Annabel Hertz | Feb 6, 2023 | So long, Sugar
In the nonprofit world (where I have spent a good deal of time) there’s a lot of talk about missions, goals and strategies. Your mission, assuming you choose to accept it, is to avoid Type 2 diabetes (or possibly reverse it, depending on your situation) by...
by Annabel Hertz | Jan 23, 2023 | So long, Sugar
Even if—in the face of your prediabetes diagnosis—you’ve remained calm and not gone cold turkey on carbs (congratulations!), the first few days of shifting your diet away from carbs will likely still be a real bear. This is especially true if you are in the...
by Annabel Hertz | Jan 16, 2023 | So long, Sugar
Maybe you’ve not been getting your blood sugar checked regularly. Perhaps you assumed that you ate healthfully enough, exercised regularly enough, managed your stress well enough not to worry about such things—and asking your doctor about your sugar had never...
