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Category: Diabetes

  • Eat Smart

    Eat Smart

    “Long-term, the saturated fat and cholesterol content of the diet will raise the … bad cholesterol and increase the risk for cardiovascular disease, particularly heart attacks.” (link)

    The quote is from an American Heart Association over a decade ago. The AHA finally moved away from the low-fat diet as the cure-all for heart disease years ago and now recommends no more than 24-38 grams of sugar per day. For the record, this is too much sugar but it is progress for an organization that is loath to suddenly give in to the fact that it’s been giving poor health advice for much of its existence.

    Even if you don’t follow a low-carb or real food diet, this has to concern you. If it doesn’t, well, I’ll just say I hope it does.

    IHOP Blueberry Cheesecake Waffle

    How’s that look. Tasty? Read the nutritional information on this waffle and you’ll find the ultimate Combo it comes with has a whopping 91 grams of carbohydrates. IF you’re a calorie counter, we’re not, that’s 1,350 calories represented in that picture above.

    I’ve got to give them credit, their food laboratory must have got it right; and they’re honest. They proudly proclaim, “Full of baked in flavors you’ll crave day and night.” Maybe Howard Moskowitz or one of his successors “optimized” their waffles for them. No doubt IHOP has designed these waffles to do exactly what they say they do, make you crave them.

    This article was first published on September 24, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Big Breakfast May Be Best for Diabetes Patients

    Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You’ve heard it before. You’ve probably heard all your life how your mental performance is best when you eat breakfast. It boosts more than mental performance. A new study indicates is also a big boost to the health of some people suffering from diabetes.

    About one-third of the people eating a big breakfast ended up cutting back on  the daily diabetic medication they needed to take. By comparison, about 17  percent of the small breakfast group had to increase their medication  prescriptions during the course of the trial.
    Breakfast May Be Best for Diabetes Patients

    This article was first published on October 3, 2013 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Olive Oil Rich Diet Helps Fight Diabetes – Digital Journal

    Many believe the only way to prevent diabetes is by using numerous pharmaceuticals, but research points to the contrary.

    Bellucci Premium Comments on a Report That the Olive Oil Rich Mediterranean Diet Can Help Lower the Risk of Diabetes – Press Release – Digital Journal

    That research being done by the Mario Negri Institute of Pharmacological Research. A 50+ year old non-profit organization dedicated biomedical research. Following over 22,000 participants for eleven years, researchers found that, “Those who had …. a diet with a high concentration of carbohydrates were 21 percent more likely to develop diabetes.”

    Heading over to the Mayo Clinic for a quick look at the Mediterranean Diet basics finds that it includes real foods and, “perhaps even a glass of red wine.” Gasp! Perhaps a little wine for your stomachs sake?

    The Mediterranean diet incorporates the basics of healthy eating — plus a splash of flavorful olive oil and perhaps even a glass of red wine — among other components characterizing the traditional cooking style of countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

    Most healthy diets include fruits, vegetables, fish and whole grains, and limit unhealthy fats. ~link

    This article was first published on September 24, 2013 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.