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Sat, 30 Jun 2012 23:45:49 +0000

In case you've missed it, here is the latest diabetes information just for you:

Wheat Belly Book Review

Diabetes Community Spotlight: The Poor Diabetic

What is the Best Blood Sugar Monitor?

Diabetes Breakfast Scrambles

Watch Out for Diabetes Scams

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:01:29 +0000

Diabetes scams are not a rare occurrence. They are everywhere. Unfortunately many of us turn to the internet hoping to find help for diabetes and not everyone is internet savvy, leaving them vulnerable to scams.

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Are you Tired of Diabetes?

Wed, 30 May 2012 10:39:10 +0000

Are you tired of diabetes? Are you so tired that you don't even want to think about it?

You may be experiencing diabetes burnout. This is when the efforts to carry out diabetes management become too overwhelming and stressful. The stress of it all becomes too much to handle.

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Diabetes-Friendly Ice Cream Treats

Wed, 30 May 2012 10:31:39 +0000

My 11-year-old son likes treats. There is a container of red licorice on the table I have to resist whenever I enter the kitchen to grab an apple. When his friends come over they ask me to make them ice cream cones or muffins or for some change for the ice cream man. In the meantime I grab a couple squares of dark chocolate. They are just a little on the bitter side, good, but certainly not fun.

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Tangy Gazpacho Soup Recipe

Wed, 30 May 2012 10:21:21 +0000

It's a great time to soak up vitamin D from the sun's rays and breathe in fresh air. It's also a great time to try some light refreshing soup such as cold gazpacho soup. It is chock full of vegetables, fiber, and flavor. It is also low in carbs and sugar. I am sharing one of my most favorite recipes with you that coincidentally happens to be very diabetes-friendly.

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Quick Weight Loss Advice

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:52:57 +0000

In a previous post I shared that I have been on a weight loss journey and have been asked for advice. I decided to write down some of the things that made a difference for me. Hopefully you might find something helpful too.

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Pucker Up and Enjoy the Benefits of Lemons

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:49:34 +0000

I have a good older friend who is very knowledgeable of Mexican folk remedies. She knows I try hard to eat right. She is also a very good cook and her dishes are hard to pass up, although they may contain more carbohydrates than I'm used to. In these cases, she serves me small portions, hands me lemons, and says, "Squeeze the hell out of the lemons to help keep your blood sugar down."

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What's So Great About the Mediterranean Diet?

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 06:24:32 +0000

Not too long ago we were told to severely limit or eliminate fat to lose weight and improve our health. So like good girls and boys, many of us did that. However, we did not see the results we expected. Then in the mid-90's came the winds of change with news of the Mediterranean diet. It had been noted that people in some areas of the Mediterranean had diets with significant amounts of fat, but they were healthy. The good people who popularized the Mediterranean diet brought about change in how we look at diet and helped define what a healthy type 2 diabetes diet should look like.

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Waist Circumference and Diabetes

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 06:10:31 +0000

People with smaller waists seem more attractive. Perhaps we are biologically wired to think this because it appears that a smaller waist circumference is indicative of better health. Alternatively, a larger waist circumference means higher risk for disease and death.

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Gastroparesis and Diabetes

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 06:00:08 +0000

Up to 50% of people with type 2 diabetes can suffer from gastroparesis. Wait. There is a better way to say that. They may have gastroparesis and not necessarily suffer because oftentimes the symptoms are not noticeable.

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