by Rahaf AlBochi | Feb 12, 2019 | Mediterranean Diet, Prediabetes and Diabetes
Happy Heart Month! February is American Heart Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease in the United States. As a Registered Dietitian it’s important to bring awareness about heart disease and how to prevent it. The good news is that nutrition...
by Rahaf AlBochi | Nov 5, 2018 | Prediabetes and Diabetes
November is National Diabetes Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness about diabetes and the impact it has on people. The National Diabetes Month 2018 theme is about promoting health after gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that...
by Rahaf AlBochi | Nov 9, 2017 | Prediabetes and Diabetes
Diabetes is a self-managed condition, meaning that you can take charge of your blood sugars by making a few lifestyle and behavior changes. Below are 5 tips to managing blood sugars for pre-diabetes and diabetes: 1- Assess your diet What you eat directly affects your...
by Rahaf AlBochi | Nov 8, 2017 | Prediabetes and Diabetes
Diabetes. It’s a term we are hearing more and more of, but what exactly is it? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) there’s over 30 million people in the United States with diabetes (that’s 9.4% of the US population!). In addition, 84...
by Rahaf AlBochi | Mar 1, 2017 | Prediabetes and Diabetes
Eating with diabetes can be overwhelming and confusing. Do you follow a low carb diet? Do you cut out all sugar? Below are some of the most common myths I have come across when I counsel people on eating with diabetes. “I can’t eat carbohydrates.” Carbohydrate is an...
by Rahaf AlBochi | Dec 16, 2016 | Prediabetes and Diabetes
I’ve wanted to write this post for a while because it is the most common question I get during counseling sessions with clients who are managing their diabetes or want to lose weight: can I eat a banana? I am not sure why out of all fruits the banana was chosen, but...