Tara Kemp is the Director of Nutrition Education at Mastering Diabetes. She has been active in the field of health and nutrition for many years, including working with Forks Over Knives, Engine 2, and Dr. Neal Barnard and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Tara has a bachelor's degree in Education from Bucknell University, a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from eCornell, and is a Certified Food For Life Instructor through the Physicians Committee.
Join Us for the Mastering Diabetes Costa Rica Retreat! As much as we love our online coaching program and are so grateful to be able to work from a distance with people living all over the world, we can’t deny that there is truly something special about working together in person.The experience of meeting face-to-face, […]
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How John Reversed Symptoms of Insulin Resistance in Just 3 Days Fifteen years ago, John Havay was called into his boss’ office and told that his blood glucose at his most recent doctor’s appointment was over 700 mg/dL, and was promptly rushed to the hospital.At the hospital, John was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.Like many […]
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From Meathead to Plant Based Whole Food Diet: How Marc Ramirez Lost 50 Pounds and Reversed Type 2 Diabetes in 3 Months Marc Ramirez is not your typical vegan. You’d never expect him to be eating a low fat plant based whole food diet.He was raised in Texas “meat country” with 8 brothers and sisters, […]
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What Big Pharma Doesn’t Want You To Know About Diabetes Over the past decade, the number of people living with diabetes has more than doubled. By 2050, about 1 out of 3 Americans will have diabetes, according to the CDC. The vast majority of cases are prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is […]
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Crunchy Food Cravings: Satisfy Them Without Sacrificing Your HealthWe all deal with food cravings from time to time. One of the biggest things we hear people asking about in our coaching program are crunchy food cravings in particular.Whether it’s biting into a tortilla chip or adding crispy croutons to a salad, there is something about […]
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Tackling Type 1.5 Diabetes: How Patricia Lost 50 Pounds play Patricia does not have a typical diabetes diagnosis story, but it is one that is becoming more and more common. Patricia lived diabetes-free for most of her life, but at age 63 suddenly found herself with a diagnosis of type 1.5 diabetes.If you are unfamiliar […]
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12 Tasty Holiday Recipes The holidays are just around the corner, meaning your schedule is packed with holiday gatherings and events.Trying to eat healthy can feel extra difficult during this time of year, especially when you want to eat without losing the “festive” feel of the season. You have probably been wondering what to make for […]
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From Meat-Based Diet to Plant-Based Diet: Lindsay’s Diabetes Journey Lindsay Garcia was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2014. Motivated by the desire to control her blood glucose and improve her long-term health, she began eating a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet.For the first few months, Lindsay saw excellent results. Her A1c dropped from 10.0% to below […]
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