“I am determined to live the best life that I can, but it is more important that I share with others what I’ve learned on how to live a fuller and healthier life.”
The Diligent Diabetic
Health and Fitness
EYES
Don’t forget to schedule an annual eye exam. Recently I went for my annual eye exams and had a bit of a scare. When I was asked, what was the smallest line I could read clearly… there were none. I could not clearly see letters that look to be 2 inches tall. I know diabetics are prone to having blurred or sudden changes in vision and cataracts are also a possibility, but at that moment I couldn’t begin to understand what was going on.
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FITNESS
I’ve always been a morning person so it’s easy to get up early to meditate, pray and exercise. While meditation and prayer target my mental health and helps to control stress. Low impact aerobics and yoga lite helps me to get off to a good start physically. Consistency and Balance has helped to keep my blood sugar within the target range and maintained a healthy weight. Being active also helps with my blood pressure, and my cholesterol. When exercising or riding my bike I wear comfortable clothing and protect my feet by making sure I have on cotton socks and proper shoes to exercise in. I also make sure I have something to drink close at hand to help prevent dehydration. Being active is a key part to maintaining a healthy lifestyle and when we truly make the commitment we touch the lives around us.
Ginger & Spice Tea
Ingredients
- 4 Cups Water
- 2/3 Cups Honey
- 1/2 Cup Ginger Water See instructions making ginger water. You can also add a tablespoon of the diced ginger.
- 1/2 Lemon and Lemon Zest
- 1/2 Orange and Orange Zest
- 10 Whole Cloves If cloves are small add 12
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Turmeric
Instructions
- Ginger Water: Peel, and dice a large ginger root into small pieces. Place diced ginger in a sauce pan with 4 cups of water. Bring to boil and let simmer for 30-45 minutes. The ginger has been extracted when the water is yellow in color. Cool and store in an airtight container. Refrigerate until ready for use.
HONEY, GINGER AND SPICE TEA
- Add 4 cup of water to a saucepan
- Add Honey
- Add ginger water
- Grate and add zest of 1/2 Lemon and 1/2 Orange
- Squeeze the juice of 1/2 lemon and the juice of 1/2 orange in tea mix
- Bring tea mix to a boil
- Add whole cloves
- Add cinnamon
- Add Turmeric
- Let tea mixture simmer for 10 minutes
- Use a strainer or cheese cloth when pouring up tea
- Add lemon and/or orange wedge for garnish
- Enjoy
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FEET
Neuropathy or nerve damage is possible when you are diabetic, so I remain diligent in checking my feet every day because I know how important it is that I protect and take care of them.
DENTAL AND ORAL HYGIENE
Diabetics are at a higher risk for gum problems which makes oral hygiene one more important key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle
