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Glycemic Index: New Way to Count Carbs?
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The latest news in diabetes diet planning is that even foods with the same carbohydrate content can trigger a wide difference in blood sugar levels. Diabetes researchers have developed a system for measuring the glycemic index of foods. Healthy carbs are those with a low glycemic index. This information takes the exchange diet to another level to help establish a diabetic food list that helps normalize blood sugar.
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The Low-Carb Way to Weight Loss
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Carbohydrates are one of three basic macronutrients needed to sustain life (the other two are protein and fat). But eating too many carbohydrates, especially refined carbs - can cause weight gain and can adversely affect your health. Glycemic index guidelines to help you plan a healthy diabetes diet. (Diabetes type ii and Diabetes type i)
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It's Atkins vs. South Beach
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Low carb diets are at the top of the list of popular diets. In the past, concern about glycemic index and carb count were primarily diabetic diet issues. Now weight loss programs for the general population address this nutrition concept.
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Fenugreek - Enhances Carb Metabolism for Diabetics
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An extract from Fenugreek enhances carb metabolism showing promise for dieters and those with diabetes and insulin resistance. (Diabetes Food and Fenugreek)
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100-Calorie Snacks
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Have you ever wanted a snack, but didn't want to blow your diet? Eating the wrong snacks is an easy way a lot of extra calories are added to your daily food intake. Having quick and easy healthy snacks available when hunger strikes gives you extra willpower to avoid grabbing whatever is close at hand. We hope these examples begin to dispel current notions of "portion distortion." Try not to eat with your eyes, but with your head - a wonderful surprise awaits you. You'll be amazed at how so little (smaller portions and fewer calories) can go so far in raising your energy level. (Diabetes Diet and Diabetes Nutrition)
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Dieters Weigh Choices: South Beach vs. Atkins
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Diabetics have been aware of the benefit of low-carb diets for years. Now the general public has embraced the concept. Agatston, author of The South Beach Diet, takes the approach of urging dieters to eat "the right carbs" - fruits and vegetables and, eventually, whole grains - but it still means forgoing the "white carbs" - white potatoes, white bread, white rice and pasta (except for whole wheat pasta) - for the rest of your life.
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Waking Up With High Blood Glucose Levels
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Morning readings can be so frustrating! Do you go to bed with a blood glucose of 120 mg/dL (6.6 mmol/L) and wake up with a blood glucose of 170 (9.4 mmol/L) or more? Is this happening in spite of following your diet, exercise and taking your medications as your doctor prescribed? Well, don't worry; all this may be happening due to the Dawn Phenomenon or the Somogyi Effect. (Diabetes Management and High Blood Sugar)
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A Quick Primer on Sugar Alcohols
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Sugar alcohol is neither a "sugar" nor an "alcohol." Sugar alcohols affect the blood glucose levels less dramatically than regular table sugar which is why some diet plans allow a certain amount of them. In most people, they quickly add up to too many carbs. (Diabetes Diet, Diabetic Nutrition, Low Carbohydrate Diet)
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Diabetic Recipes - Low Carb Slow Cooker
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Low carbohydrate slow cooker recipes for diabetic meal planning includes White Chili, Vegetable and Bean Soup, Chicken-Barley Soup, Dude Ranch Soup. (Diabetes Menu and Diabetes Recipe)
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Diabetics Can Count On Chromium
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Chromium, an essential dietary mineral, plays a central role in how the body uses insulin to burn sugars, carbs, fats, and proteins for energy. Because of this insulin-enhancing role, chromium can be especially helpful in controlling, and sometimes reversing, some of the symptoms of prediabetes and type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes. (Chromium, Type 2 Diabetes, Syndrome X)
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Sugar Alcohol
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Sugar-free candy as well as as other products using the term "sugar-free" should be evaluated for total carbohydrate content. Sugar alcohols, though listed by their weight content within the food as listed in the Nutrition Facts panel, are not metabolized (broken down and used for energy) the way true sugars are. Because sugar alcohols are incompletely absorbed, the FDA allows the labeling and assignment of less energy per gram to these nutritive sweeteners. (Diabetes Diet and Nutrition)
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5 Healthy Tips For Holiday Parties
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One of the biggest mistakes that people make is not eating all day in anticipation of a party. They arrive at the party feeling ravenous, and their blood sugar has become so low that their appetite is out of control. (Diabetic Meal Planning, Diabetic Diet)
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Conquer Your Carb Cravings - 14 Ways to Beat Temptation
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Chances are, no matter how strong a dieter's resolve, sooner or later a craving will rear its ugly head. But even the strongest urge for a forbidden food doesn't warrant abandoning your low-carb lifestyle. "You should diet as if your life depended on it," says Fred Pescatore, M.D., author of The Hamptons Diet. "If you make it as important as anything else in your life, then you can't fail." Read more as low-carb experts and successful dieters share their tips to fend off cravings and stay on the path to weight loss and better health. (Diabetic Diet and Low Carbohydrate Diet)
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Diabetic Recipes - Main Dish
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Surprise your family and friends with these delicious, easy to prepare meals including Lemon Chicken and Rice, Oven-Fried Chicken or Pork Chops, Oven Swiss Steak, and Italian Chicken. (Diabetic Meal Planning and Diabetic Recipe)
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Diabetic Recipes - Appetizers and Snacks
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For most of us, party foods spell fun, festivity - and an overdose of fat, calories, and high-GI carbs. Fortunately, adopting a healthy low-GI lifestyle does not mean giving up party foods. Enjoy treats like Veggie-Cream Cheese Spread, Tasty Tuna Spread, Roasted Red Pepper Dip and Creamy Herb Dip. (Diabetic Meal Planning, Glycemic Index, Free Recipes)
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