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Month: November 2014

  • Diabetes Alert Dogs: How Do They Do It?

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    Diabetes Alert Dogs: How Do They Do It? By Jacqueline Marshall, Mar 20, 2014 Diabetes alert dogs are trained to warn diabetics when their blood sugar levels are changing, giving them time to make adjustments before it’s too late. Alert dogs learn to detect shifts in our glucose using their sense of smell. Having up to 300 million…

  • Is Okra the Secret Weapon Against Diabetes?

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    Written by Colleen M. Story | Published on 26 August 2014 Medically Reviewed by Peggy Pletcher, MS, RD, LD, CDE on 26 August 2014   What Is Okra? If you don’t live in the warm southern climates of the United States, you may not be familiar with okra. Also called “ladies’ fingers,” it’s an annual vegetable that belongs…

  • Product review: LowGICane sugar

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    Written byCatherine Saxelbyon Wednesday, 27 May 2009. Posted inReviews Tagged:carbohydrates,diabetes,diabetes type 2,fructose,glycemic index,low GI,reviews,sugar,sugar substitutes,sweet treats,sweetener,sweeteners,technology Sugar. We all love its soft sweetness but it’s clear we overdo its consumption. As a nation, Australia has a collective sweet tooth that sees us consuming ¾ of a kilo a week of the stuff. From soft drinks…

  • Tips for a Low Salt Diet

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    By Sandra Kaye Williams:   Read ALL food labels and stick as much as possible to less than 120mg/100g. Shop around the edges of the supermarket where possible – this is where the foods are fresh or processed as little as possible. Cook and eat fresh fruits, veggies, meat and fish wherever possible. Shellfish and…

  • Prediabetes Increases Your Cancer Risk by 15%

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      By Dr. Mercola More than one out of three Americans aged 20 and older has prediabetes,1 a condition in which your glucose, or blood sugar, levels are higher than normal, but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as full-blown diabetes. For those with prediabetes (86 million Americans in all), 15 percent to 30…

  • What Ketones Are and Why All Diabetics Should Care

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    By Jacqueline Marshall, May 15, 2014 If glucose cannot be used for fuel, the body burns fat, creating ketones – a back-up fuel supply that keeps us going. Most of our cells can use ketones for energy, and the brain can burn ketones for about 75 percent of its fuel needs. The human body regulates ketone…

  • Australian Researchers Catch Diabetes Type 1 Killer Cells in the Act, Sparking New Hope

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    In a world first, Australian researchers have caught deadly auto-immune cells red-handed at the crime scene in what is becoming an amazing spell of good news for science in the quest of a cure for diabetes. “It’s really extremely rare to get that sort of opportunity,” said Dr Stuart Mannering, an immunologist at St Vincent’s…

  • Roasted Capsicum and Chili Salad

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    SMOKED SALSA INGREDIENTS 4 tomatoes, diced 2 onions, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 yellow bell pepper, diced 1 orange bell pepper, diced 3 jalapeno peppers, diced 1 lime, juiced 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste ginger and ground black pepper to taste 1 bunch fresh cilantro, finely…

  • Masala missi rot

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    This crisp and mildly spiced flatbread is perfect for spooning up dal or gravy. We cannot do without the oil here as it gives the flaky texture that is characteristic of missi roti. Preparation Time :11-15 minutes Cooking time : 6-10 minutes Servings : 4 Main Ingredients Gram flour (besan), Whole-wheat flour (atta) Ingredients Gram flour (besan)  180…

  • Fishing

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    I enjoy fishing and it is only natural that Tex would accompany me and my fishing mates on our fishing adventures. In fact he gets quite upset when he does not come. He has never attempted to jump over board and even gets quite protective of the boat if birds get too close.   Here…