People with diabetes need balanced snacks, right?
Wrong. People with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes don’t require snacks, and anything eaten between meals should contain as few carbohydrates as possible. I recently joined Pinterest and came…
Low-Carb Cinnamon Almonds
To say my husband has never been a low-carber would be an understatement. Mark’s favorite foods include pizza, burritos, and pasta. A typical snack is pretzels right out of the…
Protein on a Low-Carb Diet: Too Much? Too Little?
I’ve been toying with the idea of writing about protein on low-carb diets for a while but until now have resisted due to all the conflicting information I’ve found on…
Article for the IDF’s Diabetes Voice
Last week I received an e-mail from the editor of Diabetes Voice, a publication of the International Diabetes Federation, the organization comprised of diabetes associations around the world, including our…
Response to How Low (Carb) Should You Go?
Yesterday I learned of a recent blog post by the Joslin Diabetes Center regarding my ADA Diabetes Spectrum article on the benefits of a whole-foods-based, low-carbohydrate diet for people with diabetes. (It’s…
Six-Month Update: My Very-Low-Carb Ketogenic Diet
Back in August, I wrote about my decision to try lowering my carb intake in an attempt to improve my blood sugar levels. Already eating a low-carb diet (about 30…
Counting Carbs: Total vs. Net?
People who follow low-carbohydrate diets for blood sugar management typically limit themselves to a certain number of carbs per meal and per day. The optimal amount varies from person to…
Happy New Year!
Short post today to start off 2013, and not really a typical entry for me. I just just wanted to make a few comments on the annual list of “Words…
ADA Low Carb article and AADE Diabetes Meal Planning panel
Quick update: My article, “A Low-Carbohydrate, Whole-Foods Approach to Managing Diabetes and Prediabetes” has been published in the Fall/Winter edition of the ADA journal, Diabetes Spectrum! In the article, I…
Intuitive Eating vs. Carbohydrate Restriction
I’m going to preface this post by saying that I realize there are a number of registered dietitians ( including several whom I consider friends as well as colleagues) who…