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The Most Powerful Tool You Have ... Is How You Eat.

If a regular picture is worth a thousand words… this picture has to be worth more.

 

I cannot overstate how integral, foundational, essential, meaningful, significant this concept is to living your best life. Absolutely, without a doubt, the most powerful tool you have, when it comes...

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Gestational Diabetes can feel overwhelming at first...

Gestational Diabetes can be difficult to digest at first. It can feel overwhelming. Scary. And as though you did something wrong. But Gestational Diabetes does NOT have to feel that way. Having worked in Diabetes for so long, and with pregnant woman experiencing diabetes or gestational diabetes...

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simple + slowly

         I don’t know about you, but the older (and hopefully wiser) I get, the more I realize that simple works. For me personally and for so many patients that I encounter, it is easy to get lost when it comes to self-help, self-improvement, eating healthier,...

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To Keto or Not To Keto...

To Keto or Not To Keto … That is the Question.

Or at least it is a question that I get a lot as a Diabetes Provider. The pressure, guilt and shame that comes with a carb when you have diabetes can be enough to make you … want to binge on carbs, right?

Well let me help you take a...

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Intentions...

It is the start of the New Year, and like most people... I have been spending time thinking about Resolutions, Goals, Ideas, Expectations, Thoughts, Growth ... going into 2024.

Where I live, Jan 1 feels like it is just the start of winter, and that fresh, white blanket of snow can feel very much...

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Black Coffee and Intermittent Fasting

Good morning… can you tell it’s Tuesday and it’s my only toddler free day? Well yes… I’m back but this time the coffee is black (no creamer). The bagel is being saved for lunch, which is a super bummer bc it was warm out of the oven and very tempting) but I am back...

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Failing is Learning, and Learning is GREAT

My 9 year old daughter came and sat next to me on the couch last night. She said "do you want to hear the mantra I have been telling myself this month?" I of course said "yes" and she then said "Failing is learning, and learning is GREAT!" When she told me this, I felt like the grinch.. because...

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Stuck in a Low Slump....

This will be a quick post today... but I just wanted to reach out and connect. I also want to say that when you read this, you won't believe me ... but I dare you to just try it! If you are in a slump ... you have been busier, working more, binging too much Netflix, snacking on too much Halloween...

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Happy Halloween from AnchorWell!

Happy Halloween! Life is meant to be enjoyed and holidays are meant to be celebrated - and YES that includes Halloween AND that includes Halloween even when you have Diabetes. 

To help you celebrate Halloween - here are some tips and tricks to help manage your diabetes on this sugary...

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Tessa's Take on Our First Trip to MICNP Conference!

Recently we were able to attend and present our products at The Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners (MICNP) conference. For Megan and I, this was a significant milestone. It marked the company's first foray into the world of healthcare conferences, and the experience was nothing short of...

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Anxiety, Burnout and Diabetes

Unfortunately - anxiety and burnout is ALL TOO COMMON in diabetes. To be honest, in today's world, anxiety and burnout in general are all too common. So it is incredibly helpful, to learn stress management techniques, strategies, tips and tricks to help you navigate the challenges that arise with...

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