Diabetic Desserts

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Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Immunobiology Laboratory announce findings from a phase I clinical trial that shows the generic drug BCG (bacillus Calmette-Guerin) transiently reversed type 1 diabetes in humans. Ph ase 2 trials are now underway,

as at 27th June 2011.

Researchers say BCG vaccine was able to reverse type 1 diabetes by boosting tumor necrosis factor (TNF), which eliminates abnormal white blood cells responsible for type1 diabetes. The effect was seen in mice and in humans.

Physical activity is critical in the management of Diabetes.

The general recommendation is to exercise 3-5 times per week. If you are not physically active, here are some recommendations:

• Take the stairs not the lift or escalator.
• Stand whilst talking on the phone.
• Rather than emailing or phoning a friend or colleague, walk to their home or office.
• Take a walk at lunchtime.
• Park your car at the far end of the car park, or get off the bus one stop earlier.
• Find a walking partner and walk for at least 30 minutes a day.

Start slowly, build up gradually, make it enjoyable so that you will continue and make exercise part of your daily life.

**Before beginning an exercise programme, discuss with your GP or Practice Nurse the limitations or precautions you should take.

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I was listening to arguments over our education system today. Education is a very popular topic for debate in the UK, and I am sure it is the same in many other countries.

I started to wonder about how much is taught in schools about a good diet and the avoidance of type 2 diabetes. I am convinced that we, as a society, should be prioritising education about health topics, rather than English and Maths. Yes we must provide Maths and English teaching of course, but maybe we should shift the time spent on these subjects a little. There appear to be so many people with weight or health problems these days, surely our education system can help prevent this increasing further?

I don’t know much about what is taught currently in schools about keeping to a good diet, or how it is done. I hope that the food pyramid is an idea that is used sometimes. For those who do not know, the food pyramid is a method of showing the types of foods which should be eaten very regularly and those which should be avoided a lot of the time. So, the top of

the pyramid contains the products that should not be eaten too much, and the bottom of the pyramid shows the products that should be consumed more regularly.

I can just imagine the enjoyment that children might get if they were involved in the creation of their own pyramid, and how much discussion this could create. I am sure this would be an excellent idea for a project at upper primary and lower secondary level. Any lover of Diabetic Desserts out there, who is also a teacher may wish to make a comment.

Anyway I provide one picture of a pyramid and ask one question – where do we place Diabetic Desserts?

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Research seems to prove it – laughter is good for you.

Dr Al Sears is here again, with jokes and reports on various experiences of what laughter can do for you health wise. And Diabetes can benefit from this remedy as well as other health problems. Read his report, if only to learn some good jokes!

Do you want to hear the funniest joke in the world?

If you do searches for the “funniest joke in the world,” this is the most common winner for U.S. audiences…

A couple of hunters are out in the woods when one of them grabs his chest, falls to the ground, and then lies there motionless.

The other hunter calls 911. “My friend won’t get up, and I think he’s dead! What should I do?”

The operator, in a calm, soothing voice, says: “Just take it easy. I can help. First, you have to make sure he’s dead.”

There’s a silence… then the operator hears two shots.

The hunter’s voice comes back on the line. “Okay, what do I do next?”

Now… I know jokes that I think are a lot funnier, but they’re a little too risqué to put in your letter. But here’s the point… Did you laugh? If you did, you may have just increased your lifespan.

I read about a Norwegian study that says adults who see humor in life are 35% more likely to live longer than those who don’t see humor in life.1 Not a single pharmaceutical can make the same claim.

In another study with cancer patients, those who kept a happy and positive outlook were much more likely to survive.2

One insight I draw from this is that you and I are naturally made to appreciate humor as a stress reliever. But in the modern world, we encounter different types of stressors. And this can affect our quality and even length of life.

In some important ways, our ancient ancestors lived much healthier lifestyles than we do today. This is partly due to the lack of modern and unnatural stress in their lives.

Now, I’m not saying that they were stress-free by any means. They had the stress of fighting for their dinner, finding shelter, and protecting themselves from predators. Now as brutal as those types of stressors are, we were built to handle them and get over them.

But it’s completely different now. Modern-day people are constantly moving. It’s always hurry, hurry! This makes it easy to forget the pleasurable things in life. Things like social intimacy, family, friends, and most of all fun – which are, when you stop and think about it, the really important things for happiness.

Think about this. You know that stress can make a condition worse. So is it such a leap to believe that laughter can make a condition better?

I found a fascinating case where it did. The American Physiological Society published the story of Norman Cousins. He was diagnosed with an “incurable” autoimmune disease. Yet Norman believed that laughter could help improve his situation. So he watched funny shows on a regular basis to test his theory. “Funny” enough, his “incurable” disease went into complete remission.3

After reading the study on Cousins, I dug deeper to see what else I could learn on this theory. One of the most interesting studies I came upon was on diabetics. Twenty high-risk diabetics were broken into two groups – control and laughter. After 12 months, research showed multiple “significant improvements” in the health of the laughter group over the control group.4

So, let’s take a minute and slow down… see the humor in everyday life… watch a funny movie… visit a comedy club. You’ll probably have a great time. And… you may live longer, too.

Okay, here’s one more for you:

Sherlock Holmes and Watson go on a camping trip. After a good dinner and a bottle of wine, they go to sleep. Later, Holmes wakes up and nudges his faithful friend.

“Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see.”

“I see millions and millions of stars, Holmes.”

“And what do you deduce from that?”

Watson ponders for a minute.

“Well, astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, I observe that Saturn is in Leo. Horologically, I deduce that the time is approximately a quarter past three. What does it tell you, Holmes?”

Holmes immediately replies. “Watson, you’re missing the point.”

“Someone has stolen our tent!”

To Your Good Health,

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Some important information straight from Al Sears, MD:-

Here’s another example of conventional medicine getting it all wrong…

The ACCORD study took 10,000 diabetic patients and monitored their risks of heart attack, stroke, and death.

Patients who had lowered their blood sugar levels the most were at higher risk for death. In fact, the study was stopped short. As blood sugar levels dropped, more patients were having heart attacks or dying.1

This goes against what most doctors – including the American Diabetes Association – tell us is the best way to treat diabetes.

That’s because they’re focused on the symptoms and not the cause.

High blood sugar is just a symptom of diabetes. The true cause is spiked insulin levels. This is a result of insulin resistance.

The best way to treat diabetes is to improve your body’s sensitivity to insulin.

The best way to do that is through your diet. Here are four simple tips you can follow:

1. Eliminate heavily processed foods. This means any kind of junk food, including fried and sugary foods. They help fuel diabetes and keep it alive. Practically all of these foods are high-glycemic. Meaning they spike your blood sugar and, as a result, your insulin levels. Also, if it’s packaged and comes in a box or bag, chances are it’s not good for you. This kind of food has multiple ingredients, including hydrogenated oils (trans fats) to give it a long shelf life.

2. Eat more protein. Your focus should be on eating foods that have one, maybe two ingredients. That means getting the bulk of your calories from protein. Good sources are grass-fed beef, free-range chicken, organ meats, and wild-caught fish.

3. Eat healthy fats. Make sure to get healthy fats in your diet too. Great sources are wild-caught salmon, olive oil, almonds, avocados, and egg yolks.

4. Get plenty of fruits and veggies. The majority – if not all your carbs – should come from fruits and vegetables. Eat fruits with the skin intact, as it provides a good source of fiber. Stay clear of starches, grains, and any other kind of carb that’s been heavily processed.

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Diabetes Diet is on the rise on today’s health trend topics. A vital key to prevent and control Diabetes is to monitor your everyday food intake. Diabetes is a convoluted disease. Whether you are a periphery or a serious diabetic patient, it is crucial that you maintain control in your life. Contrary to other written articles, even though you are reducing your risk of diabetes or controlling your existing illness, you can still have an opportunity to enjoy life at its fullest. You can still take pleasure in eating your favourite foods without worrying about your health complications.

The essential key to a diabetes diet is eating in moderation, sticking to regular mealtimes, regular exercise and eating a variety of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains that can make you gain nutritional health.

It is indeed a fact that diabetes is preventable and controllable contrary to what other people perceive. Having lifestyle changes and ample nutritional diet can actually help you to conquer your disease. We all have a power and control over our body and health, choosing carefully what we eat and our lifestyle can reverse our fate. If you’re concerned about diabetes, you can make a difference by ingesting a healthy diet, keeping your weight in check, and getting exercise regularly. Dealing with diabetes is not simple as what we perceive in our minds. It needs constant maintenance in controlling our weight, diet and physical health.

Learning the Diabetic diet will mark a ground for a meaningful and healthy way of treating this kind of illness. In lieu of all of these, it needs discipline and respect on our body because this is a continuous process that one should go through.

We should bear in our minds that diabetes is closely related with heart complications, for the reason that there is a high probability that a person suffering from diabetes have high cholesterol count and blood pressure. It is indeed recommended by many expert doctors to start on controlling low-fat when considering a Diabetic diet to make it even more successful. Everything will start on a gradual change, it means that you can still have a bit of sugar, fat and carbohydrates with moderation.

These are some of the ABC’s to jumpstart Diabetic diet:

Low-fat cooking such as roasting and grilling
Lessen salt ingestion
Be disciplined
Stick to your diet
Stay away from highly fatty foods.
Go low-fat on dairy products
Eat fresh fruits and vegetables that have high fiber content.

Discovering that you have diabetes isn’t the end of the world! You can still control your life and enjoy it by keeping your Diabetic Diet successfully. Discipline and constant monitoring of your Body can go a long way. practice, keeping your blood sugar regulated through a healthy diet can be a start of a happy, new and healthy you!

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It’s a season to be jolly and, for diabetics, being at the table and enjoying the festivities without worrying about the food can be a way to enjoy life and set aside the stress that diabetes brings.  For these two occasions preparing a mouth watering dessert made especially for diabetics can cap the night off. The ingredients are centered on minimizing a lot of calories, sugar and fat thus even people on a diet can enjoy this delicious dessert.  Maintaining the health benefits without sacrificing that appetizing taste is the number one priority in order to make any Thanksgiving, or Christmas get-together, a more memorable event.  A healthy lifestyle for any diabetic constitutes a strict diet plan but it doesn’t mean that they can’t enjoy what they eat.  In order to do that it is possible to take any culinary creation and make the necessary substitute focused on giving a diabetic a wonderful treat.  Information such as this can make life for a diabetic much easier because in general people love to eat, and being limited on that enjoyment can sometimes take a toll on our emotional state.  Occasions are meant to be shared with all, particularly for people with diabetes. This is one of our Diabetic Desserts that you could try:

Christmas and Thanksgiving Strawberry Cheesecake

Ingredients:

• Cubed and softened fat cream cheese (8 oz)
• Crushed graham crackers (9 tbsp)
• Thawed low fat or fat free whipped topping preferably sugar free for diabetics
• Strawberry flavored jello sugar free (1 small box)
• Boiling water (2/3 C)
• Small curd cottage cheese low fat (1 C)
• Sliced or whole strawberries as garnishing (optional)
• Non stick spray

Directions:

Prepare an 8–inch pie plate by spraying the bottom with the non stick spray.
Once it is done sprinkle the crumbs of graham crackers on the bottom of the pie plate making sure that is evenly distributed.

Dissolve the strawberry jello by placing it on a bowl while stirring it on boiling water.
Let it cool for 5 minutes
Pour into blender.
Get a large bowl and pour it all in
Place the whipped topping and pour the whole mixture into the pie plate
With a spatula spread it evenly
Place it on a refrigerator for 4 hours until it is ready
Place strawberries as garnishing

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