When To Test After Meals
https://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2006/11/when-to-test-after-meals_7.html
When we first received our brand new blood glucose meter the majority of us were told by our doctor or qualified diabetes educators to test ...
Yoghurt
https://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2006/11/yoghurt_6.html
Yoghurt is an interesting food, with many benefits. For diabetics it is one of those foods where testing after you eat the first few times i...
Teeth, Gums, Diabetes and Death
https://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2006/11/teeth-gums-diabetes-and-death_5.html
First, the personal background. I was first diagnosed with periodontal disease just before I left the RAAF 22 years ago. I had the same clea...
Diabetes Authorities and Diet
https://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2006/11/diabetes-authorities-and-diet_1.html
What follows is a copy of a letter I wrote a couple of years ago to the Editor of Conquest, the Diabetes Australia (DA) quarterly magazine. ...
Cheesy Guacamole Dip
https://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2006/11/cheesy-guacamole-dip_1.html
Ingredients Chopped ingredients are to the texture you like - I like some lumps and crunchy bits, but if you don't then chop them finely...
Hearty Vegetable Soup
https://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2006/11/hearty-vegetable-soup_1.html
The advantage of this recipe is that it is simple, totally flexible, and after it is done, creates 10-12 large (320ml) serves of soup from ¾...
Stir-Fry and Salad Mix
https://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2006/10/stir-fry-and-salad-mix_31.html
So, you've got a few more vegetables in the fridge - what to do with them? Steamed veges can get fairly boring fairly quickly. And pleas...
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I would like to thank Steve Cooksey for pointing this out, but I cannot totally agree with him. Yes, the American Society of Nutrition (ASN...
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No, this is not an April fools joke. Not going to admit it are you? I can just about guess that at sometime, one of my readers has done thi...
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The different reports I intend to comment on may seem a bit disconnected as you read this; however, I think you will see the common thread. ...
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Warning -- Satire -- April Fool's Post Do you feel sad sometimes? Are you tired when you get up in the morning? Do you get winded runni...
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Disclaimer: The following is a guest post from a fellow reader of this blog, and a person living with type 2 diabetes as well as HIV. The t...
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Although the concept of food addiction remains controversial, there's no doubt that specific foods can provoke addiction-like behaviors ...
