In a previous post I shared that I have been on a weight loss journey and have been asked for advice.  I decided to write down some of the things that made a difference for me.  Hopefully you might find something helpful too.

Quick Weight Loss Advice

I have a good older friend who is very knowledgeable of Mexican folk remedies.  She knows I try hard to eat right.  She is also a very good cook and her dishes are hard to pass up, although they may contain more carbohydrates than I'm used to.  In these cases, she serves me small portions, hands me lemons, and says, "Squeeze the hell out of the lemons to help keep your blood sugar down."

Most people might think that sounds crazy.  However, lemons have two important diabetes-friendly properties.  These little bits of sunshine might help you improve your health.

Learn more about the Benefits of Lemons and Diabetes.

After you have read that, try my favorite go-t0, Lemony Diabetes-Friendly Salad Dressing Recipe.

Not too long ago we were told to severely limit or eliminate fat to lose weight and improve our health.  So like good girls and boys, many of us did that.  However, we did not see the results we expected.  Then in the mid-90's came the winds of change with news of the Mediterranean diet.  It had been noted that people in some areas of the Mediterranean had diets with significant amounts of fat, but they were healthy.  The good people who popularized the Mediterranean diet brought about change in how we look at diet and helped define what a healthy type 2 diabetes diet should look like.

Nowadays there are many popular diets that are just variations of this diet or this diet with just another name.  Take a second to put all these diets in perspective and learn the most important basics that make them successful.

Read about Mediterranean Diet and Diabetes

People with smaller waists seem more attractive.  Perhaps we are biologically wired to think this because it appears that a smaller waist circumference is indicative of better health.  Alternatively, a larger waist circumference means higher risk for disease and death.

Do you know what your waist circumference should be?  Get the facts on Waist Circumference and Diabetes.