Prairie Fare: A balanced plate starts in the morning

Inadequate sleep, physical inactivity and high blood pressure can increase risk of diabetes.

“There was nothing for me to eat on the breakfast buffet, Julie.”

“Remember, I have diabetes,” he added as I sat next to him at one of the tables.

I had noticed the buffet was filled with sweet rolls and lacked high-protein options.

“It was heavy on carbs,” I agreed. “I was hoping for some scrambled eggs.”

He d…