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Obesity: Overeating Is Planned and Designed Into Our Foods

Call me late to the game, this book came out last year, but I just read Dr. David Kessler's The End of Overeating, Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite. Wow! If you haven't read it, you should. It's never too late to tell someone about a good book. I can no longer look at food as anything but salt loaded on fat loaded on sugar.

Carbs in my Coffee

I had some dreams they were carbs in my coffee Carbs in my coffee, and... You're so vain... Mike makes fantastic cappuccino every morning, which I love (and need). The problem, however, is that the cup of warm, foamy milk which he pours into the coffee sometimes causes my blood sugar to jump to 160 or higher

Added Sugar May Increase Risk of Heart Disease

A new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that people who consume high amounts of added sugar in processed or prepared foods had lower levels of HDL (good cholesterol), higher levels of triglycerides – fat molecules found in the blood which are associated with heart disease and higher levels of LDL...

Could the Food Industry be a Diabetes Advocate?

Diabetics want good taste just like everyone else, and more precise labeling information without all the quarter-cup-per-serving gibberish...

How to Resist Temptation and Increase Your Power Over Food

The setting and environment have to be just right to encourage overeating. We have to be oblivious to the many tricks our mind plays on us--or that we can play on our minds...

Open Sesame

Sesame seeds are rich in copper, maganese, calcium, magnesium, iron, dietary fiber, and more. And the good news for us is that they don't have much impact on blood sugar levels. Eating tahini, a paste made from crushed sesame seeds, is an easy way to incorporate sesame into your diet.

Soy Supplements Do Not Benefit Type 2 Diabetics

A new study out of Hong Kong suggests that soy supplements do not benefit type 2 diabetics. According to a Reuters report, previous lab research has suggested that soy proteins and soy isoflavones -- "phytoestrogen" compounds that are structurally similar to human estrogen -- may help control blood sugar levels...

Easter in Rome and the Art of Enjoying Good Food

As a person with diabetes, eating the right foods is always an issue, but it was in Rome - surprisingly - a place where carbohydrates reign, that I learned the art of eating...

Real Eggs Have no Carbs

If you're putting together an Easter basket for a child with diabetes, try replacing sugary candies with colorfully dyed hard-boiled eggs. If that seems too boring, add in a few inedible toys -- like a stuffed animal or a small game. Remember: "fun" doesn't have to mean "sweet," and this is true for adults as well.

The Matzah Review

Standing in the kosher aisle of my local supermarket, I was confronted by more varieties of matzah than I (as a person who has attended a total of three Seders in my life) knew existed...