Eating For Health

Has your health care provider told you that you have prediabetes? If so, you’re not alone—about one in three American adults has it, according to the CDC. The good news: lifestyle changes, especially diet, can dramatically reduce your risk of progressing to type 2 diabetes. 💪 🌿 Each year, U.S. News & World Report evaluates dozens of eating patterns. For 2025–2026, they introduced a new category : Top Diets for Prediabetes . These ratings highlight the eating plans most effective for stabilizing blood sugar, improving insulin sensitivity, and supporting long‑term health. Let’s break down what prediabetes is, what a prediabetes‑friendly diet looks like, and which diets experts say rise to the top. 🔍 What is Prediabetes? Prediabetes occurs when your blood sugar is higher than normal but not high enough for a type 2 diabetes diagnosis. It’s a warning sign—but also an opportunity. Research shows that healthy eating, physical activity, and modest weight loss can cut the risk of d...

Last week I shared 4 of the Healthy Eating Habits the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition recommends.   The Council has Eight Healthy Eating Goals , and this week we will look at the remaining 4 healthy eating habits you can adopt in 2017.   So many people think healthy eating means giving up food.   But for many people, healthy eating means adding food to your day – adding more fruits and vegetables, adding whole grains.   Yesterday, I was in a grocery store and the mother of a toddler was buying a carton of "Juice Drink" boxes.   She probably thought this was a healthy choice but she was really buying mostly sugar water for her young child.   Had she bought real juice she would have been offering her toddler something with nutritional value rather than a drink of empty calories.   Making some small changes in the foods we choose to eat and buy each day can have a major impact on our health.   Simply buying real juice instea...

Over the past couple of weeks, I wrote about how you can eat to fight off the afternoon doldrums, how you can energize your day with breakfast.    How can you be more energetic all day?   Are there foods you can eat that promote energy?   Yes, there are and there are many simple ways to eat to energize your day. 1.    Focus on Good Carbs + Protein.    Yes, a donut will give you some quick energy but then you have the slump once the sugar high wears off.    But combining a whole grain carb and low –fat protein can give you energy that lasts.   Whole grain carbs are digested more slowly and then the protein kicks in for even more lasting energy.   Some suggestions: a.        Peanut butter on whole grain bread or whole grain crackers   b.       Low fat cheese on whole grain crackers   c.        Hummus on whole grain crackers ...

So what are dietitians’ eating?   What tips do they have for a healthier you?   Read more about Dietitians' Top 10 Diet Tips .   Let’s look at 5 top tips today and next week we’ll do the remaining 5 tips.     Enjoy Fast Food, but Make Smarter Choices and Go Only Once a Week or less My husband and I enjoy some fast food but we choose from the menu carefully.   At McDonald’s I like their Egg McMuffin and orange juice.   For dinner we will choose one of the salads McDonalds   offer and a carton of milk.   At KFC we choose the grilled chicken over the fried chicken.    Look at how many calories you can save by making a wiser choice at KFC.   Have a chicken breast at KFC but choose the grilled and you save 270 calories not to mention 198 less calories from fat.   Even the sodium is lower in a grilled piece of chicken breast.   Carefully choose some sides and you don’t have that high a calorie meal from KFC...