When you change out some of the sugar in your recipe and use a non-nutritive sweetener like NutraSweet, stevia, or equal, you can reduce the amount of carbohydrate in the recipe and keep the sweetness. Sounds like a fair trade, right? Some caveats exist. That does not mean suddenly you can eat more of the […]
January 23, 2013
Hosting A Family Party For People With Diabetes
When you are a person with diabetes, it’s easy to wonder if you can go to parties and have a good time without “breaking” your diet. You can host a party for people with diabetes! Perhaps you would prefer to start out with a small family gathering. Think about how to be successful with a […]
January 16, 2013
Oatmeal Pancake Recipe Great For Diabetic and Heart Disease Patients
Today, I want to share a recipe that I think is a wonderful way to control your AM blood sugars and keep your cholesterol low. It’s a breakfast pancake recipe that is made using oatmeal and let’s you create a higher fiber meal with little to no effort or change in taste. These are delicious! […]
January 14, 2013
5 Steps You Can Take Today To Get Your Diabetes Under Control
Having your diabetes under control is one of the most important goals you can have. You feel out of sync and like you can’t manage well when your diabetes is not controlled. I know you want to, and I want to show you a couple of tricks that I think really help you manage your […]
January 7, 2013
How Does Oatmeal Fit In A CCD Diet?
In celebration of National Oatmeal Month, I’m doing several posts about how oatmeal works in your diet. In a carbohydrate controlled diet, all foods can fit, it is more a matter of portion control so your amount of carbohydrate is not too great. Here is a short video I found that explains the differences in […]
January 2, 2013
Top 3 Ways To Make Health Your New Year’s Resolution
It’s January, and we all see it as a time to start anew. Forget how we did last year, we are going to do it right this year. No matter what. I see that happen in my own life as well. It’s like we turn the page and it’s a brand new life. I can […]
December 31, 2012
Resolve to Take Your Life Back One Step At A Time
It’s the New Year tradition, to make some resolutions and then possibly follow them for a few days, weeks or months, then they are forgotten. But I don’t necessarily do “resolutions”, I feel like you should stop trying to make such huge changes that they are impossible to continue to do. Your new year’s changes […]
April 7, 2012
What do whole grains do for a type 2 diabetes diet?
Today I read about how ConAgra is applying to the FDA to use a claim on their whole grain foods. I read about it here: https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Regulation/ConAgra-to-FDA-There-is-ample-evidence-to-support-qualified-health-claim-on-whole-grains-and-type-II-diabetes And I am in support of this type of claim, because I truly believe that if we can give people more evidence based information at the point of […]
April 6, 2012
Using Specially Made “Free” Labeled Foods Is Not Always The Best Idea
I am going to rant a bit about the “free” foods that you and I see everywhere. The abundance of these types of food is what is partially responsible for our current epidemic of obesity. Yes, I know that you and I eating these foods is really what causes the problem, but the perception is […]