Tag Archives: healthy food

Food Prices and Glucose Levels

Posted on February 20, 2014 by janekdickinson

I just saw this article about rising food prices coinciding with rising blood glucose levels, and it really doesn’t surprise me. Produce, low fat dairy, whole grains, and lean meats are expensive!! I am amazed, appalled, and frightened at the … Continue reading →

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Red Light, Green Light

Posted on January 15, 2014 by janekdickinson

There is a hospital that studied what happened when they labeled food in their cafeteria with traffic light colors. Green means healthy choice, yellow means so-so, and red means less healthy choice. They reported these findings. Basically, people started buying more … Continue reading →

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Beware of shopping hungry

Posted on August 12, 2013 by janekdickinson

You may have heard this before, and here’s a study that supports the warning that shopping when we’re hungry affects the types (and amounts) of food that we buy. So here are some healthy ways to shop for food: Shop … Continue reading →

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Four Ways to be Healthy

Posted on November 28, 2012 by janekdickinson

This is what I tell my kids, and it’s true for all of us. Four things you can do every day to get or stay healthy: 1.) Drink lots of water 2.) Get enough sleep 3.) Be active 4.) Make healthy food … Continue reading →

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Eat food.

Posted on May 18, 2012 by janekdickinson

Today’s D-blog Week prompt is to write about one thing I would tell someone who doesn’t have diabetes. This is actually something I do a lot. I tell people that the message is the same about food, for those with … Continue reading →

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