My favorite feature this month:
“I beat sugar with food.” It includes the stories of four women who embody exactly what prevention is all about-people who take their health into their own hands and, through small but bold changes, improve their lives dramatically.
I’m referring to La’Donna Huges, who lost almost 26 pounds in 6 weeks. And about Patricia Boyd, who dropped nearly 11 pounds in 6 weeks and saw a 36-point decrease in her blood sugar, going from peripatetic to close to normal levels. These women changed their health. And food was the solution not just dressing-free salad and plain chicken breasts. They ate sandwiches. They ate dessert. In fact Researches at Harvard school of public health recently found that by eating two extra serving of whole grain bread every day, you can reduce the risk of diabetes by 21%.
Nearly 23 million Americans have type 2 diabetes, and other 57 million are prediabetic. These statistics spurred us to action. And take action we did, with DTOUR, a new initiative launched this month that shines the spotlight on the type 2 diabetes epidemic and gives real, doable, and-yes-enjoyable solutions to prevent and reverse this deadly disease.
If you or someone you care about is struggling with type 2 diabetes or may be at risk, turn to p. 102 to meet La’Donna and Patricia… and learn how to eat like they do with a full week’s diet plan here in the magazine-and another 5 weeks’ worth free on prevention.
And if you don’t think diabetes affect you, consider this: one-quarter of Americans with diabetes don’t even know they have it. If you experience low energy, have trouble losing weight, and carry excess fat in your abdomen, addressing your blood sugar might make a world of difference to your health. If you are indeed prediabetic, you run a grave and great risk of heart disease, strokes, blinding, amputation, and more. Go and take our sugar quiz to assess your risk. The one bright spot about this disease is how treatable it is, that simple changes to your diet alone can restore your health.
The delicious way to get healthy
Will prevention’s DTOUR Diet only help people who have diabetes?
No, this diet is appropriate for the whole family. If you don’t have diabetes and follow this plan, you’ll only be missing the extra calories that contribute to weight gain and pre-diabetes.
What foods should people with high blood sugar avoid?
Rather than tell people what they can’t have, we prefer to encourage a diet full of nutritious foods in reasonable amounts. The DTOUR menus are planned to contain healthful amounts of sugar and starches-foods that must be controlled, not avoided-to help keep blood glucose levels on target.
What should people know before starting this diet?
Plan ahead and pack as many meals from home as possible to stay on track. Also, anyone taking diabetes medications should be aware that their blood sugar may drop significantly on this diet. Stay in close contact with your doctors in case your meds need to be adjusted
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ABOUT STRESS…
I’ve been under pressure lately. Could this be aging my skin?
Yes in a university of California, San Francisco study, the DNA of women reporting the most stress aged 10 years, compared with the DNA of those feeling the least. This can lead to dry, sallow, wrinkled skin, as well as the premature onset of age-related illness. A simple solution: humming. It boosts nitric oxide, a gas that can clam nerves and help firm skin by boosting collagen production. To soothe already stressed skin, apply safflower oil (from the neck down if you’re acne prone) right after bathing.
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