A Healthier You, One Step at a Time

Category: Farming

Ethical and sustainable farming practices

  • Diabetes Education on the Sunshine Coast

    Devastated that diabetes education is no longer available on the Sunshine Coast, this was such a passion for me when I worked at Sechelt Hospital, and I’ve just discovered from Rami, that the hospital has stopped providing Diabetes Education Clinics since I left the hospital, in 2020.

    When I think of the hundreds of patients that went through the clinic annually, I realize what a barrier it must be to many to take the ferry into Vancouver, enroll in the diabetes classes and become certified. Certification relieves the expense of diabetes testing strips immensely.

    The Diabetes and Heart Smart clinics constituted 50% of my caseload there; fortunately the hospital has increased the dietitians hours, so overall, there may be better accessibility of dietitian services in the hospital.

    To clients who need diabetes services, and have health care coverage for a registered dietitian, although without the clinic, we can no longer give certification here, I am very knowledgeable of your needs, currently a diabetes insulin pump trainer so please contact me if you need help adjusting your insulin to your diet and exercise, many private health programs cover the services of a registered dietitian.

  • Eating whole foods!

    Eating whole foods!: Freezing Blackberries individually
    • Is this so difficult, planting vegetables, picking berries or purchasing fruit from a farmer or local grocery market.  These are whole foods that will make your diet sparkle.

    • So simple to freeze these bountiful berries on a cookie sheet and transfer into a big freezer bag, preserving them for the dark winter days ahead… to top your breakfast cereal or add to a smoothie. 

    • These will add flavonoids, vitamins, fibre and flavour, help fight inflammation and boost the immune system!