The Healthy Edge stands firmly on the recommendation to reduce and eventually eliminate processed foods from your lifestyle. Not only are you exposed to unnecessary additives, colorings, Trans fats and preservatives, but you are close to nothing of nutritional value to your body! Processed foods are devoid of nutrition and are designed for extended shelf lives and low cost.
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I was recently reading an article from USA Today titled: “Most type 2 diabetes can be stopped at childhood.” Really? Thanks for the news flash! Of course it IS! Most people realize that type 2 diabetes is a lifestyle disease that is not only preventable but reversible! It’s all about choices!

Now on to the article’s recommendations for CHILDREN with type 2 Diabetes. Notice I say these are recommendations for the children and NOT the parents.

Let me pick out a couple of my FAVORITES!
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Ponder this: Do you agree that someone who eats the right foods in the right amounts (but doesn’t exercise) will definitely release weight (assuming there are no weird medical issues)? Do you agree they would feel, look and be healthy (even if they didn’t exercise)? Okay, ponder that for a minute. Now, what about this: Do you agree
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Diet Coke use to be my saving grace on my quest to stay thin and healthy. Seriously, it has no calories, it’s liquid and you get a buzz of energy! What else could you ask for? I was a faithful 1-2 cans a day user. I actually felt like it was my “treat” and that I “deserved it”. I looked forward to every sip. Then I started this healthy stuff and I remember thinking,
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Does anyone else feel like a big bloated # %? I can relate to the yucky, gross and unattractive feelings associated with feeling bloated. Your body is literally holding on to fluids like a sponge holds onto water? It really is that you are bloated! I was absolutely FLOORED
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