Each new year is a chance to have a new beginning

A new beginning means forgiving one's self for the mistakes of the past.  Take the lessons learned from mistakes and start over with a fresh approach to life.

I experimented with food this past year and made some dreadful mistakes that spiked my blood sugar to levels I am embarrassed to say.  What did I learn form these mistakes?  Rice, wheat and corn are dangerous to me.  I love rice, pasta, bread, popcorn, corn on the cob.. but not grits.  I learned that I cannot play with these grains the way I can with fruit.  I learned that a 1/2 cup serving of rice, about 15 carbohydrate grams, will raise my blood sugar higher than a 1/2 of an apple, about 15 carbohydrate grams, or 1/3 cup of chickpeas, also about 15 carbohydrate grams.

For the New Year, I resolve to get my carbohydrates from vegetables and legumes.