Good morning, wasn’t this a perfect day for clouds. Canada is a beautiful country we have such a diverse and interesting landscape depending on what direction we take. I wish my thinking was as clear and bright as the sky was that day….
I thought I was being so careful, I was making a broth using fresh vegetables, spices etc. It is a great time for such an undertaking, there are fresh vegetable stands along the highways and of course in the stores there is plenty of bounty to pick from. Yes there was a reason, for this bit of domestic action. I needed to get my blood sugar count down.
For hours I shopped for the ingredients, and then came home to wash, dice and put them in a stock pot. It smelled divine, even added turmeric along with slices of fresh ginger, pink salt, white pepper, I was enjoying myself, the kitchen had this lived in feel. All was good. The mushrooms were big and plump, I cut them into pieces I could enjoy later with the potato quarters … yes… I was really looking forward to the moment I could sit down and just enjoy,
I made a lot … it was yummy especially the small baby beets I had added to the mix. Yes… the broth turned a pretty pink/red… but it was good it wasn’t about how it looked it was the taste and all the nutrients. So what is the point here.. I was trying to get my blood sugar levels down, for days when I took the reading, it wasn’t budging., I was eating healthy, really healthy, stayed away from the chips, didn’t snack. Then the light bulb moment happened.
Beets…have amazing benefits.. they lower blood pressure, they are rich in nitrate, this enhances the efficiency of mitochondria, improves muscle oxygenation, and on and on… but.. one cup of raw beet contains 13 grams of carbohydrate, consisting of 9.19 g of sugar . I had put in the whole bag of beets ( I like beets) Did you know that beets (high levels) can interrupt the action of PE-5 inhibitor drugs which help erectile dysfunction (obviously being a female didn’t worry about this, but I am diabetic. Thus the reason my #’s were not going down. Like duh!
Be careful about doing things you really like.
Do everything in moderation. When you overdo, you will lose your balance. (PL2021.26)
I need a post it note – do things in moderation!
Oyashikiri
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