A review of a 'low-glycemic' sugar substitute made from a South American plant.
Category: Food & Nutrition
I’m a little bit in love with walnuts. It wasn’t always like this. In fact, I’ve come full circle. In the good ole days before diabetes, I studied with my close friend, John, in various cafes. Often we'd share a brownie over coffee. And for some reason, time and again, we’d sink our teeth into a gooey chocolate brownie ready for a taste of heaven, and instead encounter a walnut. “Ewwww,” I’d say.
Regular versus sugar-free candy -- who will win?
Full disclosure: I’m not diabetic. But my step-sister is — and in point of fact, she learned that she was diabetic after over-gorging on Halloween candy at age ten.
Brown sugar has been riding on the coattails of brown rice for too long. While brown rice is significantly better for you than white rice, and whole wheat bread trumps white, the same, unfortunately, cannot be said for brown and white sugar.
My grandparents in Florida always liked restaurants that offered an early bird special. I don't think they knew it, but they were on to something. Eating early is good for you. If you finish your food a few hours before you go to sleep, your body will have time to complete digestion, and you can check to see exactly where your blood sugar is before you sign out for the day.