World Diabetes Day !

Second blog post of the day, the last one was brought to you by ‘gratitude’ - however this one is brought to you by Diabetes.

For those of you who don’t know, today is World Diabetes Day. Which is a harsh reality, that every 6 seconds someone dies.

CRAZY, HUH?!?

While the number of people who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is on the up, over 70%… YES, SEVENTY PERCENT of these cases are preventable, by eating healthy, fresh, nutritious food - AS WELL, as getting active! 

Diabetes is something that has plagued my family ( on both bloodlines ), and for a while.. i used to say “ i’ll most likely get diabetes, I’m genetically plagued” lol ( until my mom put me in my place…*thanks mom* 

But, in all seriousness - Let’s help raise the awareness of this disease, so we can slow down the increasing number who are affected by it world wide !!

If you don’t know WHAT diabetes is, or you don’t really know the basics about it.. I found this SUPER simple, SUPER dumbed down, SUPER SHORT… KIDS version of the important stuff you need to know about diabetes. 

Do you have diabetes or know someone who has diabetes? I would love to find some more diabetic recipes / food options, leave a comment if you have any suggestions for me. 

My Fitness Pal App

I know there can be a lot of controversy between those who count calories, and those who feel that if you just eat the right things, there is no need to count.

I kinda agree with both points, because i feel you can be a little bit more carefree when you are putting in the right things into your mouth, therefore you don't really need to 'count'. If that even makes sense.

BUT, on the flip side of things, i never really learned HOW horrible of things i was putting into my body, until i started counting.

I guess i just find counting makes you a little bit more aware, and it's easy to see how quickly things can add up!

Anyways- after that little ramble, i thought i would talk about the app that i mainly use to count my calories, aka -- make better choices when i'm out at a restaurant.

I typically use My Fitness Pal , if you are unfamiliar with the app, i will break it down for ya.

It's a free calorie counting, and weight management program.

You can use your computer, or from your mobile device, and its super fast and easy.

It makes a daily log of your food intake for the day, and tells you how many calories each item it is.

One of the things that i love most about this app, is that ... there is almost EVERYTHING in it! Even like particular restaurants/ fast food joints and brand names.

You can also scan your food by the bar code, if you are having difficulty finding it by name.

The app also remembers previous entries, which makes it super efficient and quick to use.

Along side the food aspect of the app, it also gives you a way to log your daily exercise!

I think this is a great app.... especially, since its FREE!

Have you tried this app before? If not- do you use a different one? I would love to try others !