If I understand what you said she goes low but is NOT under medication for diabetes. This happens sometimes while diabetes is developing, and sometimes just stays there at this point.I saw another message sayig dhe should eat a fast acting carbohydrate,...
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Use Meal Planning to Boost Your Enjoyment of a Variety of Foods
If you've recently been diagnosed with diabetes, you may wonder what food choices you should make. You will be happy to know that many foods can fit into a diabetes meal plan. This is especially important with the approaching holiday season. It is important...
Fitting into the same size jeans I wore in high school!
I have now lost a total of 46 pounds since October 2008 and am fitting into the same size jeans I wore in high school (6 years ago)!! Ironically enough I am about 10 pounds heavier than I was in high school. It just proves that muscles weighs and takes...
Green and Yellow Bean Salad - 2g Carbs, 3g Fiber
Green and Yellow Bean SaladBy The Canadian Living Test KitchenTo retain the color and crispness of the beans, make this salad as close to the time of your get-together as possible.Servings: 612 oz (375 g) each green and yellow beans2 Tbsp (25 mL) chopped...
Sunday, 23 August 2009
Lately Having to Do With Getting Used to The Insulin Pen
I've been posting questions lately having to do with getting used to the insulin pen. So, here are three more:1. If you consumed more carbs than you should have on day 1, are you still seeing higher readings the next day?2. If your carb intake is steady,...
Friday, 21 August 2009
Catfish Amandine - 10g Carbs, 1g Fiber
Catfish Amandine From: Eating Well Magazine January/February 2007Here, we use healthier extra-virgin olive oil with a bit of butter added for its flavor instead of the tablespoons of butter usually used to make classic "amandine" sauce for pan-fried...
Calabacitas (Mexican-flavored vegetable side dish)- 13.47g Carbs, 4.61g Fiber, 6.6g Sugar
Calabacitas (Mexican-flavored vegetable side dish)The George Mateljan Foundation. Add a Southwestern twist to vegetables. This recipe is an excellent source of vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant that helps prevent damageto DNA and cellular structures...
15 Minute Salmon with Tomato Salsa - 6.95g Carbs, 1.38g Fiber, 2.53g Sugar
15 Minute Salmon with Tomato Salsa From: www.whfoods.org The George Mateljan FoundationIf you want a great tasting recipe that also provides over 100% of the daily value for those hard to find omega-3 fatty acids, as well as vitamin D, try this easy-to-prepare...
Why I cannot possibly have diabetes?
I'm getting older for sure, but I'm only 38 years old, not 98 lol....I guess maybe I am looking for reasons as to why I cannot possibly have diabetes, so far I am not doing a great job at not having it lol...Age has nothing to do with it. I was fine...
Thursday, 20 August 2009
For the last 12 months or so my blood reports are of a non-diabetic profile, including the Glycoslated Hemoglobin
>What bugged me was that evidently there was no "out" of this medication regime.<I'm not sure where you got that idea. Many times newly diagnosed diabetics are given meds/insulin to get them back into control, especially if their blood glucose...
Wednesday, 19 August 2009
For Anyone Having Issues With One Touch Ultra Smart Meters
I have been following the posts, and seen there might be others like me having problems with their meters not wanting to work right, or like mine they cut out when they try to do a Test or give Error readings. Well I ended up getting tired of having...
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
Changes in sugar levels
I never thought of that ... thanks, but I have to avoid foods high in Folic Acids too, like: tuna, shellfish, nuts, beef, pork, some dried beans etc .. I use egg beaters and egg whites on sometimes and usually add cheese and fresh veggies. Olive oil...
Will always have high morning readings and the rest of the time be normal?
>I got my A1c in and I couldn't believe it. It's 5.0! My numbers are a bit high still on my daily testing but the A1c came back lower than it was. (My typical numbers are below 130). I am so excited!<Good for you, Donna. You're now solidly down...
Unfortunately too much attention is payed to cholesterol, IMHO
There are good cholesterols (hdl) and bad cholesterols (ldl), by uiincreasing hdl the ldl level will be reduced automatically. Besides which high cholesterol doesn't cause as much trouble as doctors have been telling us for the last 66 years or so. Now...
Sunday, 16 August 2009
Figs, Walnuts, and Spinach Salad - 32.22g Carbs, 6.55g Fiber, 21.81g Sugar
Figs, Walnuts, and Spinach Salad {Suggestion: Consider using Agave nectar or your favorite suitable sweetener instead of honey. Take care, Gloria}From: www.whfoods.orgIf you are tired of that plain green salad for dinner you will enjoy the extra nutrition...
Cajun-Creole Smothered Steaks - 10g Carbs, 3g Fiber, 6g Sugar
Cajun-Creole Smothered Steaks From: www.iknowdiabetes.org/recipes-steak.htmlThe American Heart Association' s Heart of DiabetesSlow braising is the key to successfully tenderizing very lean eye-of-round steaks. Zesty spices and an aromatic vegetable...
Hazelnut, Goat Cheese, and Tomato Salad with Chive Champagne Vinaigrette - 3g Carbs, 1g Fiber
Hazelnut, Goat Cheese, and Tomato Salad with Chive Champagne Vinaigrette From: www.diabeticlivingonline.comIf you prefer, use crumbled feta or blue cheese in place of the goat cheese.*Test Kitchen Tip: After toasting hazelnuts, place warm nuts in a clean...
Salmon Rosemary Burgers - 11.3g Carbs, 0.6g Fiber, 1.2g Sugar
Salmon Rosemary Burgers From: www.allrecipes.comSubmitted By: Always Cooking Up Something"These savory salmon burgers hold up well on the grill, especially if you use a nice fillet of wild king salmon. Serve on an onion roll with lettuce, tomato, mustard,...
Pumpkin Angel Food Cake - 33g Carbs, 1g Fiber
Pumpkin Angel Food CakeFrom: Light & TastyHere's an easy way to jazz up an angel food cake mix using cannedpumpkin, nutmeg and other spices. I like to serve pieces with adollop of whipped topping and a sprinkling of cinnamon. — PamelaOverton of Charleston,...
Saturday, 15 August 2009
Glucagon kit [was Re: Sugar Lows-OJ vs. Glucose Tablets]
>A glucagon kit is a syringe pre-loaded with a fluid that gets mixed into a vial of powder, and then injected. It is typically only used in emergencies, and only when a person with diabetes is unconscious or otherwise unable to treat a low blood sugar...
Glucose Tablets for lows
>Still doesn't seem like enough to combat double-digit reactions.<One of the problems of treating lows is the "danger" of over-treating them. There you are, sweating, shaking, messed up vision, befuddled thinking, and your body is screaming at...
Thursday, 13 August 2009
Pumpkin Angel Food Cake - 33g Carbs, 1g Fiber
Pumpkin Angel Food Cake From: Light & TastyHere's an easy way to jazz up an angel food cake mix using canned pumpkin, nutmeg and other spices. I like to serve pieces with a dollop of whipped topping and a sprinkling of cinnamon. — Pamela Overton...
Tuesday, 11 August 2009
Getting The Best Treatment
Not everyone is that fortunate. Even if a patient is willing to admit what they're doing is just not cutting it anymore, sometimes it's hard to find a doctor who is informed enough about diabetes and all its different treatment options to get the best...
Dr's reports ( was Faye's bad day)
Most dr's office require you to pay a fee for photocopying any and all reports. I would ask the dr's office for the name of the reporting company and send a written request to them to send your general doctor a copy of the report. They shouldn't have...
Sunday, 9 August 2009
Pre-diabetes?
I've been diagnosed by my endocrinologist, with "pre-diabetes". this was after I successfully completed the glucose tolerance test. My mom has diabetes. and her brother has it, although he is in denial. Has anyone else heard of this term... pre-diabetes?...
Tan Tan Noodles - 29.63g Carbs, 0.98g Fiber, 5.49g Sugar
Tan Tan Noodles {Suggestions: If you cannot use honey use a favorite substitute that you know will work for you or consider Agave Nectar. Use a peanut butter without added sugar as well as low sodium soy sauce. Take care, Gloria}From: www.whfoods.orgThis...
Daily Food Tip- Cabbage Nutrition Before and After Being Cut
Is it true that cabbage loses its health-promoting sulfur compounds six hours after it is cut? How long after it is cooked will cabbage lose its sulfur compounds?Cabbage does not lose all of its sulfur compounds six hours after being cut, nor does it...
Raspberry Vinaigrette - 1g Carbs, <1g Fiber
Raspberry VinaigretteFrom: www.diabetesselfmanagement.comThis recipe was developed by Tami Ross, a Diabetes Nutrition Specialist and Certified Diabetes Educator in Lexington, Kentucky.Preparation time: 15 minutesChilling time: 1 hourStanding time: 30...
Blueberry Walnut Salad - 17.4g Carbs, 2.8g Fiber, 8g Sugar
Blueberry Walnut Salad {Spinach would be a good addition to this salad. Take care, Gloria}From: www.allrecipes. comSubmitted By: MARASADIE"An easy, yummy salad, perfect for any season, with berries, nuts, and greens. For an entree add chicken, diced...
Wednesday, 5 August 2009
Broccoli & diabetes
I'd love to try this salad, but raw broccoli, just like raw onions, kill mygut. Maybe I'll try it some time. I expected problems, especially broccoli f*rts I get with cooked broccoli. For me, there has only been benefits and I have certainly been eating...
Anne Rosenzweig's Burritos - 35g Carbs, 6g Fiber, 2g Sugar
Anne Rosenzweig's Burritos Found at: www.foodfit. comRecipe by: Anne Rosenzweig, The Lobster Club, New York, NY Named for its innovator, Lobster Club founder chef Anne Rosenzweig, this recipe brings the burrito decisively into the 21st century. A marvelous...
Tuesday, 4 August 2009
Hypoglycemia symptoms without low blood sugar
In Type 2's who have had high BG for a long time, it is not uncommon to develop a high "set point". I have that, and a BG of say 90 will give me the mild shakes. 80 is downright scary until I test and verify it is at a safe level. This does not seem...
Introducing Myself .. and a question
Hi my name is Virginia Free I'm 64, will be 65 in Sept., and I live in Greenwood SC. I have learned a lot from reading the post from members of this group. It seems like most of my question are always answered before I ever have a chance to ask them....
My Murphy's Law Day- Partially On but Partially OT for Some
Ok so this is just one of those days where you mostly wish you had never got out of bed! For some of you, you may not know this, but I am a type II diabetic. So I see my doctor every 3 months. So today was appointment day. I had to bring Marcella, my...
Monday, 3 August 2009
Newly diagnosed diabetic looking for advice
Unfortunately, not everything is reducible to simple terms, and diabetic nutrition is one of those things. The problem with giving someone a diet is that diabetic eating is not one size fits all, and must be adjusted for its effictiveness or lack thereof...
Garlicky Ginger Colconnan - 21g Carbs, 3g Fiber
Garlicky Ginger Colconnan - 21g Carbs, 3g Fiber{Since this if from Swanson Vitamins it calls for their brand of spices, etc. Use what you have that may be easier or more economical. If you are unsure of using coconut oil for any reason consider another...
Un-Classic Brownies - Carbs, 2.4g Fiber
Un-Classic Brownies 1/3 cup Swanson Ultra Certified Organic Virgin Coconut Oil1/2 cup Swanson Organic Unsweetened Cocoa Powder6 organic, free-range eggs1/2 cup Swanson Fructose1-1/2 tsp Swanson Liquid Stevia1/2 tsp Swanson Ultra Himalayan Crystal Salt1/2...
Baked Tomato Snapper - 34g Carbs
Baked Tomato Snapper - 34g CarbsFrom: www.swansonvitamins .comCooking Time: 30-40 minutes4 snapper fillets, 4-6 oz each, washed and patted dry1 medium onion, chopped1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper1/2 cup sliced mushrooms1 tsp dried oregano1 tsp dried...
Quinoa?
can anyone tell me if quinoa is a good option 4 someone with type 2 diabetes? Also what about that glucerna line of products,the cereals,and the mini snack bars? I know its an expensive line,but if it helps,I might give it a try. Also chia seeds?I used...
Saturday, 1 August 2009
Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole
Poppy Seed Chicken CasseroleServes 4 (3/4 cup)2 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast1/4 tsp. salt1/4 tsp. black pepper1 tbsp. poppy seeds1 (8 oz.) carton low-fat sour cream1 (10 3/4 oz.) can condensed reduced-fat, reduced-sodium cream of chicken soup,...
Syringe without plunger cap
Easy Touch does not use caps on the plunger. They only have them on the needle. I am Arthritic also and the needles used for MTX, I could not get the cap off of the needle. There was a company that made a unit that you would put the cap & needle...
Grapefruit and Statins
>How do we find out if any of our meds are statins? I don't know what my blood pressure pills are.<The statin drugs are prescribed for high cholesterol or other blood fat problems, not blood pressure. You can pick up the phone and ask your pharmacist,...
How long have you been dealing with Diabetes?
>How long have you been dealing with Diabetes? What do you take to control it?<Just quickly here, so as not to hog the list space...(thanks for the kind words, Donna, and backatcha!) 33 years. 1000 mg of metformin XR daily, Lantus insulin 2X/day...
Many of us have are ups and downs when dealing with this diabetes disease
Many of us have are ups and downs when dealing with this disease. Me included. As you know I work overnights (or did you forget already?LOL)and luckily; I am surrounded by people. I am finding out there are a lot of co-workers that also have Diabetes...
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