Diabetes Wellness Council
Diabetes Wellness Council

Diabetes Wellness Council

Diabetes Warrior and Certified Keto Coach

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A New Dietary Journey

I haven’t written here in awhile so I thought I would share a little about what is currently going on.

Sep 12, 2019 · 3 min read

Diabetes and the Ketogenic Lifestyle — Why it Just Works

If you have been following me for awhile, you probably know that I live with diabetes. I was diagnosed with Type 1 over 35 years ago. I…

May 31, 2019 · 2 min read

Obesity + pregnancy is risky business for both mother and child.

Gestational diabetes, i.e., diabetes occurring during pregnancy, is a growing health problem. Research1has shown that obese women are up…

May 11, 2019 · 3 min read

Things Are Sometimes Just Out of Your Control

No matter how hard we try to do the right thing, eat the right foods, drink enough water, etc things can’t happen that we don’t expect…

May 3, 2019 · 3 min read

About Immobility and Energy Balance

The human body is a fantastic creation. As long as there is a balance between the input (=energy from food) and output (=energy used by…

Apr 27, 2019 · 3 min read

My Time Learning About Diabetes

As the semester comes to an end, so does my internship at the Diabetes Wellness Council. A bittersweet feeling washes over me knowing I’ll…

Apr 19, 2019 · 1 min read

What kind of machine do you want your body to be?

Your body becomes what you eat. Few people would object to that statement being true and valid both literally, and referring to the…

Apr 12, 2019 · 3 min read

I Got A REAL Kick in the Butt!

I just returned home this week after a few days at a conference in Chicago. While sometimes the travel itself is a bear, the conference…

Apr 5, 2019 · 2 min read

Interested in a long and healthy life? Skip the sodas and drink water with your food!

“Our results provide further support to limit intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and to replace them with other beverages, preferably…

Mar 29, 2019 · 3 min read

Dominican Republic Mission Trip

I recently went on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic for 7 days. People keep asking me how my trip went, and it’s funny because I…

Mar 22, 2019 · 2 min read

Artificial sweeteners and the precautionary principle

Switching from sodas and energy drinks to artificially sweetened beverages may take away lots of empty calories from the daily diet, but…

Mar 15, 2019 · 3 min read

Our Message and Our Mission

Welcome to the Diabetes Wellness Council, a non-profit organization located here in Myrtle Beach! Working for a non-profit was something I…

Mar 8, 2019 · 2 min read

Amazing Aminoz — What Are They For?

I frequently get questions about why there are amino acids in Good Idea, and how they work. The answer is a bit complicated since every…

Mar 1, 2019 · 2 min read

Let’s Talk #Keto

I am sure that by now, everyone has heard the term Keto or Ketogenic at least once. Maybe you have decided to try it yourself. Maybe you…

Feb 22, 2019 · 3 min read

Fed up with yo-yo dieting? Here’s a Good Idea for sustainable weight loss

A brand new American scientific review* shows that chromium — an essential mineral that is often under-consumed — can have a critical role…

Feb 18, 2019 · 3 min read

Yoga and Relaxation = Better Blood Sugar

How Yoga & Relaxation Can Help Reduce Blood Sugar Spikes

Feb 8, 2019 · 2 min read

End Your Sugar Addiction In 2019

It doesn´t matter how sophisticated we have become. In one sense we haven´t developed one bit since the stone age: our brains still tell…

Feb 1, 2019 · 6 min read

Self Esteem and Self Worth

Before we can love others, we have to first love ourselves. I believe how the saying goes. Sometimes loving yourself can be difficult…

Jan 25, 2019 · 2 min read

Who Am I?

Hello everyone! My name is Miranda Saucier and I am a senior Public Health major at Coastal Carolina University. I have had a passion for…

Jan 18, 2019 · 2 min read

Get Ready for a Brand New Year!

Do you make resolutions every year and then forget about them maybe around March? I am certainly guilty of it. Last year I didn’t even…

Dec 28, 2018 · 2 min read