How did I become prediabetic? Imagine my shock when some routine bloodwork revealed some not-too-routine results regarding my blood sugar levels: I was prediabetic and, by extension, insulin resistant. My pancreas wasn’t making enough insulin, and my cells had become resistant to insulin and weren’t permitting sufficient sugar to enter them. As a result, instead […]
Why your waist circumference matters more than your weight
Let’s keep it 100% real: our weight and our waistline can make many of us feel like throwing our scale (and our tape measure) into the deepest dumpster we can find. I know there have been times when I’ve really wanted to. The aggravation!!! It’s a weird kind of relationship that we women have with […]
