Diabetic Kitchen
Diabetic Kitchen Custard
My mother loves custard. I mean LOVES custard. But at 90 years old she has gut issues. Too much sugar and too much lactose at one time means lots of gut and gas pain. Since I am visiting my parents ...
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Don’t Let Fake Sugar Fool You – it’s Dangerous, Too!
Nearly half of American adults consume artificial sweeteners on a daily basis. Not because they prefer the taste, but for the lack of calories. If something has less calories, it must be healthier… right? “Real” sugar is dangerous to your health, ...
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Artificial Sweeteners Do Not Contribute To Weight Loss
The diet industry hauls in billions of dollars in profits each year. In the quest for perfection, many of us turn to calorie-counting in order to lose weight. This has made zero-calorie sweeteners explode in popularity. Nearly half of American ...
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Pumpkin Souffled Pancakes
Pumpkin Souffled Pancakes Save Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 20 mins Fat, fluffy and full of flavor. That's exactly what you will enjoy with your very first bite! It's that pumpkin time ...
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This ‘Health Food’ Can Contain As Much Sugar As A Soda!
A recent study found that most yogurts contain more sugar than you might imagine – and definitely more sugar than you need! Only 80 out of 900 yogurt brands in the study were classified as ‘low in sugar’ (meaning they ...
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Food Labels De-Coded – Which Words Really Matter?
There are seemingly endless descriptors starting to pop up on the labels of our favorite foods. Some supermarkets are even creating entirely new sections in their stores which are fully dedicated to some of these labels. Let’s first define each ...
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Sugar Is Deadly- Even For “Healthy” People
Did you think sugar was something only diabetics had to worry about? Well… think again! A new study by researchers from the University of Surrey found that for otherwise “healthy” individuals, levels of fat in the blood and in the ...
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Do Artificial Sweeteners Help Or Hurt Weight Loss?
As the evils of sugar come farther and farther into the light, people are turning to artificial alternatives to get their “sweet fix.” In the U.S., 40% of adults and 25% of children report consuming artificial sweeteners on a daily ...
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30 Day Sugar Detox – Could You Do It?
10% of people in the U.S. are addicted to sugar. The word addiction is no accident; studies now suggest that sugar induces a reward stimulus in the brain similar to that of illegal drugs. This makes the brain dependent upon ...
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These “Good Habits” Are Spiking Your Blood Sugar
You may think that managing diabetes is basic: don’t eat sugar, exercise, take your medication… sound familiar? The road to health can be tricky, however. Diabetics may think they are doing their blood sugar a favor, but some “healthy habits” ...
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