Category: Food & Nutrition

Eating and Thriving on a Restricted Diet

I was forced to innovate and try new things that I never would have considered eating -- boiled taro root, cassava, kale, collard greens, amaranth, and virtually any sort of meat, including once, kangaroo...
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Why I Eat Like A Caveman

Why I Eat Like A Caveman

All of the foods listed as edible by Paleolithic standards are low on the glycemic index...
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White Rice Ups Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

A new study has found that consuming white rice appears to be associated with a higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes in comparison with those who consume more brown rice, according to a EurekAlert report. A team of Harvard researchers...
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Coffee Reduces Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

New evidence shows that drinking coffee may help prevent diabetes and lower blood sugar, according to a EurekAlert report. In a study, published in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists fed either water or coffee to a group of laboratory mice commonly used to study diabetes. Coffee consumption prevented the development of high-blood sugar and also improved insulin sensitivity in the mice, thereby reducing the risk of diabetes...
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Cherries: Healthful (and cute)

When it comes to cute, cherries are up there with kittens and tiny Japanese erasers. Cherries have always been one of my favorite things to eat, and as a former champion of Ms. Pacman, I have fond memories of fleeing ghosts in hot pursuit of bouncing cherries and bonus points.
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Eat What You Know

Don't hate me for saying this, but eating the same thing over and over again has its benefits for diabetics. If you know the carbohydrate content of your food, how your body responds to it and how much insulin you need to cover it, chances are you won't have a postprandial surprise.
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Beware of Cereal

Beware of Cereal

Even the way cereal is sold to us is a sham. Walk down your local grocery store's cereal aisle and you'll see row after row of extremely tall, skinny and lightweight boxes...
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