St. Patrick's Day - Corned Beef and Cabbage are Low in Carbohydrate

Wishing all a Happy and Safe St. Patrick's Day!  🍀💚☘️ For those who celebrate, the famous dish for today’s holiday is corned beef and cabbage. If you like cabbage, go for it as it’s low in carbs and high in Vitamins C and K, and contains potassium and fiber. Fiber slows digestion and helps prevent high blood glucose. Potassium is important for blood pressure control. The beef is protein so no carbs there either. We all need some carbs but choose wisely, opting for higher fiber, nutrient dense carbs. Also, don’t take in too much carbohydrate at one time or it can spike up your blood glucose.

 

*One more blessing in addition to the picture above. May your carb choices be healthy ones. Enjoy!

The Benefits of Exercise

I practice what I preach as a diabetes nurse educator and health writer. Exercise is one of the best medicines at our disposal. I was hiking and birdwatching in these recent photos below but any exercise will do. 

Daily exercise and spending time enjoying the outdoors does wonders not only for our bodies, but also helps to maintain a sense of well being. 

Did you know that exercise helps your body respond better to the hormone insulin? Because of this, daily exercise is one of several ways you can help control your blood glucose.

Make it fun and you're more likely to do it. What exercise do you like to do?

Point Dume, Malibu, California by Carole Jakucs. (Image subject to copyright).

Carole Jakucs, 2022. (Image subject to copyright).