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Jacquelyn Johnston, M. Ed, Diabesity Coach If you’ve been adding a glass of water per day since you read my blog a couple of days ago, kudos to you! The most FAQ I get is “Do I have to drink 8 glasses a day?” And the answer is no, you don’t. 7½ will do. I’m

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Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Diabesity Coach That’s right, “drink this, and watch the pounds melt away”. Or “This one little magic pill twice a day will do it for you. Watch that waistline shrink!” Yes folks, and my name is Santa Claus. Many people with extra flab entertain the comfortable myth that there really is a

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Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Diabesity Coach You and I are mostly water. In fact, we are approximately 67% water. If you don’t maintain this level of hydration you will get symptoms you won’t like. Simple as that. So, of you need to lose weight because you have diabesity, i.e. obesity and diabetes combined, you need to

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Cancer, Diabetes, Preventive Health , , 0 Comments

Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Diabesity Coach More news from Obama’s plan to create a health care system that’s based on prevention rather than reaction. A couple of days ago I wrote about how the President’s speech had underlined the need for preventive health care. Well, lo and behold, there is a place that is already doing

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Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Diabesity Coach Did you see Dr. Oz on Oprah today? An overweight couple had been invited on the show–he was about 100 pounds overweight, and his girlfriend wasn’t far behind. Dr. Oz measured his heart rate, examined him and told him he had diabetes as well—diabesity. Both the man and his girlfriend

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Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Diabesity Coach So you’ve been diagnosed, and been given a prescription , and now you are looking at ways to deal with diabetes. Rob said the most difficult thing was to have to prick his fingers several times a day, and that he dreaded the thought of having to do this for

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