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© Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Diabesity Coach Do you have thick weekend papers? We do. I wouldn’t like to be swatted with the one we get on Saturdays. There’s enough in it to keep you busy throughout the weekend and beyond—which, I guess, is the object of the exercise… I caught a glimpse of the front-page

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© Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Diabesity Coach So, you’ve got the meeting-point of diabetes and obesity. You’ve measured your waist and compared it to your height. You have diabesity. What now? To those of you who read yesterday’s blog, no, I’m not posting a duplicate—please read on. Then post a comment and let me know if

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© Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Diabesity Coach So, you’ve got the meeting-point of diabetes and obesity. You’ve measured your waist and done the compared it to your height. You have diabesity. What now? Did you walk yesterday? I mean for at least 30 uninterrupted minutes. If so, your heart is thanking you profusely for helping it

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Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Diabesity Coach I spent a day at the Emergency last week, as my Mom had to be admitted for some leg issues. Ever waited while a loved one was wheeled in and out for treatment? You walk down numerous corridors and meet a lot of medical personnel. Most looked overworked and weary

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© Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Is your city trans-fat free? In Canada, the British Columbia Provincial Government has declared a ban on trans fats in restaurants. A wise move, wouldn’t you say? Fabulous in the effort to reduce diabesity. One restaurant owner says that he has always followed his grandmother’s policy of cooking potatoes with olive

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