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A Hearty Life

July 30th, 2008

Short and sweet and to the point- journal 7/30/08

My journal is short and sweet today. My blood sugars have been in the range of 83-96 post 2 hrs eating over the last week, even while on vacation. I am slowly regaining energy and feeling like myself so I have started riding the elliptical and weight training again. It is about time!! I am […]

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July 23rd, 2008

Journal 7/23/08- Vacation is here- can I get a woot!!!

My sugar checks have been wonderful as of this week. They have been between 80 and 96 and I am feeling good! Haha. I have been doing a lot of protein and a heck of a lot of water and I know it makes no physiological sense, but when I drink more water- meaning about […]

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July 23rd, 2008

What do you use for flavor?

Mrs Dash or Old Bay?

Good ol’ Misses

Old Bay

Niether

Salt and Pepper please

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July 20th, 2008

Journal 7/20/08- A1c of 4!

So the scale has not moved any more but it is steady and I will take that. My BS have been good- between 85-100. I am checking my BS 2 hrs post dinner and checking a fasting BS every other day. My most recent labs were awesome and that made me very happy. A1c was […]

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July 9th, 2008

The commonly consumed fish Tilapia is potentially dangerous for heart patients

Here is a warning for all heart patients! One of the highest consumed fish in America is now being called fatty and could have dangerous implications for persons with heart disease, arthritis, asthma and other allergic and auto-immune diseases as it could cause an inflammatory response.

…has very low levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and, […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 1 comment

July 9th, 2008

Update on my diet, diabetes and food woes- it is good news this time!

Hooray!!! I lost 5 pounds and my A1c was 4.0! What a good week for the diabetic me. The doctor was happy with this and so am I.  I honestly didn’t believe it. But I will take it.
So yes the scale finally moved. 5 whole pounds- honestly I think it is stress of recent. But […]

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July 4th, 2008

Green tea is good for your heart- again!

There is indeed a beneficial effect of green tea on risk factors for heart disease.  A new study found that the consumption of green tea rapidly improves the function of  endothelial cells lining the circulatory system which is big news in the progression of atherosclerosis.
Results showed that endothelium-dependent brachial artery dilatation increased significantly after drinking […]

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June 21st, 2008

Journal 6/21/08- How low can you go?

Boy oh boy- what a week. Lets see… I passed out at work due to a bloodsugar of 38- go figure. It was AFTER I ate lunch and was back on the floor/nursing. What the heck is all I have to say? Thanks goodness I am a nurse and my fellow nurses didn’t freak out […]

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June 15th, 2008

Journal 6/14/08- On to smoother waters!

This week was very crazy around here- really quite sad. We had several deaths in our close nit community and at my workplace. With that being said…  was virtually non existent around the blogging front. Apologies!
For the week- my bloodsugars were very very very low. Did I mention that they were low? Like 62 and […]

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June 1st, 2008

A drink a day keeps the cardiologist away… if you are a women

Due to the amount of questions I have had on this subject matter I am bringing this back…
Hot dog ladies! Have a drink on me… We now have research that supports that a drink a day keeps the doctor away, well at least the cardiologist. That’s right, women that have the occasional drink run less […]

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