THE DIABETIC NEWSLETTER
December 16, 2013 - Volume XIV; Issue #25
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Great News for Sufferers of Nerve Pain:
2 Capsules Twice Daily Can Change Your Life.
Now is the best time to learn about an all-natural formula
with ingredients backed by many medical clinical studies.
See how these ingredients have been shown to improve
neuropathy symptoms and let you return to a normal life.
Four out of five of our customers have already
discovered how these ingredients will:
- Reduce or eliminate numbness & tingling in hands, feet &
legs
- Lessen or eliminate the pain and burning sensations
- Support & strengthen nerves and nerve linings
- Reduce stress and anxiety
- Improve balance and coordination
Neuropathy Support Formula is a capsule you take twice daily that
uses ultra-high doses of benfotiamine(B1) and methylcobalamine
(B12) combined with a super anti-oxidant that makes
the formula 12 times more effective. No side effects.
And it's backed by our 1-year money-back guarantee
about this product and to claim your FREE trial bottle.
Limit one (1) FREE bottle per customer and per household.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
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In The News
Feature Recipes:
- Santa Fe Sunset Dip
- Toasted Onion Dip (w)
- Artichoke Dip
- Warm Mole Bean Dip (w)
- Black Bean Dip with Baked Tortilla Chips
- Asparagus Spears with Citrus-Ginger Dip (w)
- Cranberry Cracker Spread
- Italian Spinach Dip (w)
Diabetes 101:
- Shaming: Children and Diabetes
- Diabetic Children and Diet (w)
- Changing Beverages at School: What Will It Mean? (w)
Food and Cooking:
- Dip Into Vegetables For Holiday Entertaining
- Recipe: Roasted Red Pepper Dip
- Holiday Fare with an International Twist (w)
Diabetes Q and A:
- Someone told me that I should see an eye doctor
because I am a diabetic. Is this true?
- Positive Trend for Diabetic Eye Health (w)
- Ophthalmologists Should Join with other
Clinicians in Battle Against Diabetes (w)
Diabetes Related Explanations & Definitions
Special Sponsor's Message: Neuropathy Treatment Group
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IN THE NEWS
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Potential Treatment for Skin and Corneal
Wound Healing in Diabetics Discovered
Study: Link Between Perfluorinated Compounds and Diabetes
Hypoglycemia, Cardiovascular Complications
Common in Older Diabetic Patients
Dementia Risk Greatest for Older African-Americans
and Native-Americans with Diabetes
Group of Anti-Diabetic Drugs Can Lower Cancer
Risk in Type 2 Diabetic Women Significantly
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THIS WEEK'S RECIPES
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SANTA FE SUNSET DIP
Yield: 10 servings (about 1/4-cup each)
Source: The Best Diabetes Cookbook
Ingredients
- 3 oz. (1 package, or about 30) sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in
oil)
- 2 jars (7-oz. each) roasted red peppers, drained
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped fine
- 1-1/2 tsp. ground cumin, or to taste
- 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice, or to taste
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup chopped scallion
- 4 oz. reduced-fat Neufchâtel cream cheese, softened
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Tabasco or hot chili pepper sauce, to taste (if desired)
Directions
Soak dried tomatoes in hot water for 5 minutes.
Drain well, reserving 3 tablespoons of the soaking liquid.
In a food processor, purée red peppers, tomatoes, garlic,
cumin, lemon juice, cilantro and scallion until smooth and
well-blended. Add cream cheese and purée, adding enough of
the reserved tomato-soaking liquid to thin the dip to the
desired consistency (scraping down the side of the bowl
occasionally). Blend until smooth. Blend in salt, pepper
and hot sauce to taste. Adjust seasoning, adding more
garlic, cumin, or lemon juice if needed.
Transfer to a container with a cover. Cover and refrigerate for
24 hours before using. Bring dip to room temperature before serving.
Serve in a small, attractive bowl placed in center of a
large serving platter, surrounded with assorted cut-up
vegetables and, if desired, baked tortilla chips.
Nutritional Information Per Serving:
67 calories; 3 g. total fat; 2 g. saturated fat;
10 g. carbohydrate; 2 g. protein; 1 g. dietary fiber; 303 mg. sodium
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Low-Fat Milk, 2 Vegetable
Also Try: Toasted Onion Dip
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ARTICHOKE DIP
Yield: 14 Servings; 2 tablespoons per serving
Source: The New American Heart Association Cookbook
Ingredients
- 9-ounce package frozen no-salt-added artichoke hearts, thawed,
drained
- 4 ounces fat-free or low-fat cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup plain nonfat or low-fat yogurt
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions (green part only)
- 1-1/2 teaspoons cream sherry
- 1 teaspoon salt-free Italian herb seasoning
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions
Blot artichokes dry on paper towels. Chop into small pieces.
In medium bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients,
blending well. Stir in artichokes. Cover and refrigerate
for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to blend.
Stir before serving.
Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Calories: 20; Protein: 2 g; Sodium: 79 mg; Carbohydrates: 3 g
Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 Low-Fat meat
Also Try: Warm Mole Bean Dip
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BLACK BEAN DIP WITH BAKED TORTILLA CHIPS
Yield: 12 Servings (about 2 tablespoons each)
Source: 1,001 Recipes For People with Diabetes
Ingredients
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions and tops
- 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed, drained
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup vegetable broth or water
- 1-2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
- Baked tortilla chips
Directions
Spray small skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat
until hot. Saute onions and garlic until tender, about 3 minutes.
Process black beans, cheese, and salt in food processor or
blender until almost smooth, adding enough broth to make
desired dipping consistency. Mix in onion mixture and cilantro.
Spoon dip into bowl; serve with tortilla chips
(not included in nutritional data).
Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Calories: 48; Protein: 4.5 g; Sodium: 254 mg;
Cholesterol: 3.8 mg; Fat: 3.8 g; Carbohydrates: 7 g
Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 Bread/Starch
Also Try: Asparagus Spears with Citrus-Ginger Dip
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CRANBERRY CRACKER SPREAD
Yield: 48 snacks (1 serving = 1/4 oz cheese/chutney)
Source: Gourmet Inspirations -The Art of Healthy Cooking
Ingredients
- 1 (8oz) package of fat free cream cheese, softened slightly
- 1 cup cranberry chutney, fruit juice sweetened
(or your favorite flavor chutney)
Directions
In center of serving platter, mound cream
cheese into ball with top slattened slightly.
Pour chutney on top of cream cheese.
Serve with water crackers.
Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Calories: 13; Protein: 1 g; Sodium: 28 mg;
Cholesterol: 1 mg; Carbohydrates: 2 g
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 free food exchange
Also Try: Italian Spinach Dip
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DIABETES 101:
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SHAMING: CHILDREN AND DIABETES
By Maggie Francis
All children want to hear that they are loved by their family,
that they belong and that they are good enough just the way
they are. Children continually seek parental approval.
When this is missing, children grow up feeling that there is
something wrong with them and that they are flawed in some way.
This sense of shame comes about from children being told
repeatedly that they do not measure up to expectations and
are a continual disappointment to their parents.
Of course most parents have no intention of shaming their
children, but as a result of personal frustrations or
family background, shaming messages may slip out.
This can happen in families where there is diabetes. Parents
may inadvertently give these types of messages out of intense
desire to keep their child healthy. Blood sugar readings are
rarely good enough, diet and exercise are never acceptable,
attitudes to having diabetes are not up to expectations.
The biggest disappointment, however, is when children lie about
their diabetes - falsifying readings, sneaking food. For some
parents, this is a form of betrayal and results in either
punishment or parents giving up ("I've done all I can to
help, you're on your own now"). In fact, what a child needs
in this situation is support and understanding, not dismissal.
Children and adults all make mistakes. Although parents
would like to see perfect control in their child's diabetes,
this is not always possible and only sets up a child for
failure and parental disapproval.
Working together with your child rather than against him
in a blaming and critical way is more likely to help him
cope better with diabetes and feel accepted for who he is.
There may be times when your child struggles with both
the idea of having diabetes and with carrying out the
daily tasks of taking insulin, checking blood sugars,
and monitoring food and exercise.
There is no let-up in this rigorous program nor is there a
vacation; therefore, it can be expected that children get tired
and frustrated with it. Sometimes this results in a pattern of
missing shots, forgetting to check blood sugars and "junking
out" on unhealthy foods. If this is done on a consistent basis,
parents understandably become very anxious that this attitude
of poor control will result in serious health problems later on.
Again, out of love and desperation, parents have been known
to try shock treatment (i.e., "You'll go blind if you carry
on like this!"). This doesn't work! For a start, teenagers
are not thinking about the years ahead - they are living in
the present, and trying to scare younger children into
obedience is more likely to give them nightmares!
Try to help your child express his frustration of having
diabetes. You can't make it go away, but you can help to
share the load. It may be that some extra support and
involvement is needed: doing some of the injections if this
has been the sole responsibility of your child or teen,
planning a more interesting diet or working in some extra
treats if there is a craving for a particular food. Try to
understand how your child feels and ask yourself, would you
always have the willpower to stick firmly to your meal plan?
Above all, in dealing with your child's frustration, you also
need to look after your own worries and concerns as a parent.
Finding ways of dealing with your own stress and having support
will help you to feel hopeful and to communicate with your
child in a more positive way.
YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO READ:
Diabetic Children and Diet (w)
Changing Beverages at School: What Will It Mean? (w)
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FOOD AND COOKING
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DIP INTO VEGETABLES FOR HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING
Two of the things people worry about during the holiday season:
too much food and too much entertaining, especially when it
requires time-consuming extras like hors d’oeuvres. Tasty but
light, make-ahead vegetable spreads address these problems.
Vegetables are easily puréed in a blender or food processor
after they have been cooked until tender. The natural sweetness
and rich flavor of many vegetables make them ideal bases for
dips, making fat-laden flavoring unnecessary. And because
vegetables come in such bright colors, they add a festive tone
to an array of holiday snacks. Vegetable dips can be used with
a variety of raw vegetables, crackers, even pita-type breads.
Sweet peppers make great dips. They are mild but flavorful
and come in vibrant colors, in shades of green, yellow, orange,
red and purple. Sweet peppers are an excellent source of
vitamin C and contain substantial amounts of vitamin A.
The most commonly used sweet peppers are called bell peppers.
They are usually sweet and mild, with a crisp, juicy texture.
Most bell peppers are green when young, although they do come
in other colors. When a green bell pepper ripens on the vine
longer, it becomes red and sweet.
Green bell peppers are available year round, while red,
yellow, purple and orange varieties appear from time
to time throughout the year.
Choose peppers that are firm, deep-colored, shiny and heavy
for their size. You don’t want peppers that have soft spots
or are limp and shriveled. You can keep fresh peppers in a
plastic bag in the refrigerator up to a week.
Roasting peppers, as in the following recipe, gives
the dip a rich, smoky flavor. This balances nicely
with balsamic vinegar’s slight sweetness.
A simple dip can be made several days in advance and dressed for
the holidays with a bed of green lettuce or sprigs of parsley.
ROASTED RED PEPPER DIP
Yield: Makes 1 cup.
Ingredients
- 3 large red bell peppers
- 2 tsp. balsamic vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Directions
Preheat the broiler. Cover a baking sheet with foil and
place peppers on a baking sheet. Place peppers 4 inches
under broiler and cook until charred on all sides, turning
frequently, about 10 minutes. Remove from broiler and let
stand until cool enough to handle.
Peel, core and seed peppers over a strainer
set in a small bowl to catch juices.
Place peppers, any pepper juice, vinegar and garlic
in a food processor or blender. Purée until smooth.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve with raw cut-up vegetables (like broccoli florets,
green bell pepper, carrot or celery sticks, zucchini spears,
or steamed snow peas). Crackers, small wedges of pita bread,
tortilla chips, or crackers can also be used.
Nutritional Information Per 2-Tbsp. Serving:
19 calories; less than 1 g. total fat; 0 g. saturated fat;
4 g. carbohydrate; less than 1 g. protein;
1 g. dietary fiber; 2 mg. sodium
Print version with photo:
You May Also Enjoy: Holiday Fare with an International Twist
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DIABETES RELATED DEFINITIONS
AND EXPLANATIONS
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NUTRITION
The process by which the body draws nutrients from food
and uses them to make or mend its cells.
PERIODONTAL DISEASE
Damage to the gums. People who have diabetes are more likely
to have gum disease than people who do not have diabetes.
PROGNOSIS
Telling a person now what is likely to happen in the future
because of having a disease.
HYPERINSULINISM
Too high a level of insulin in the blood. This term most
often refers to a condition in which the body produces
too much insulin. Researchers believe that this condition
may play a role in the development of noninsulin-dependent
diabetes and in hypertension.
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DIABETES Q AND A:
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QUESTION:
Someone told me that I should see an eye doctor
because I am a diabetic. Is this true?
ANSWER:
Diabetes is the main cause of blindness in adults in the
United States. You should have your eyes checked once a
year. You may have eye problems and not know it. Treating
eye problems early can help prevent blindness.
High blood sugar can cause the blood vessels in the eyes
to bleed. This bleeding can lead to blindness. You can
help prevent eye damage by keeping your blood sugar level
as close to normal as possible. If your eyes are already
damaged, an eye doctor may be able to save your sight with
laser treatments or surgery.
The best way to stop eye disease is to have a yearly eye exam.
In this exam, the doctor or nurse puts drops in your eyes to
make your pupils get bigger (dilate). This is called a "dilated
eye exam." The drops make the pupils big so that the doctor can
see into the back of the eye. The exam does not hurt. If you
have never had an eye exam like this, you should have one now.
Do this even if you have no trouble with your eyes.
Here are some other rules
for taking care of your eyes:
For people with insulin-dependent diabetes: Have your eyes
examined when you have had diabetes for 5 years and every
year after that first eye exam. (Children should have an
eye exam in their early teens).
For people who got diabetes as an adult: Have an eye exam
right away and then once a year after the first eye exam.
For women planning to have a baby: Have an eye exam
before becoming pregnant.
Tell your doctor right away if you have any problems
with your eyes. These problems include blurry sight or
seeing dark spots, flashing lights, or rings around lights.
See your eye doctor for an eye exam with dilated
pupils every year. Early treatment of eye problems
can help save your sight.
You may also be interested in reading:
Positive Trend for Diabetic Eye Health
Ophthalmologists Should Join with other
Clinicians in Battle Against Diabetes
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SPECIAL SPONSOR'S MESSAGE
=========================
Great News for Sufferers of Nerve Pain:
2 Capsules Twice Daily Can Change Your Life.
Now is the best time to learn about an all-natural formula
with ingredients backed by many medical clinical studies.
See how these ingredients have been shown to improve
neuropathy symptoms and let you return to a normal life.
Four out of five of our customers have already
discovered how these ingredients will:
- Reduce or eliminate numbness & tingling in hands, feet &
legs
- Lessen or eliminate the pain and burning sensations
- Support & strengthen nerves and nerve linings
- Reduce stress and anxiety
- Improve balance and coordination
Neuropathy Support Formula is a capsule you take twice daily that
uses ultra-high doses of benfotiamine(B1) and methylcobalamine
(B12) combined with a super anti-oxidant that makes
the formula 12 times more effective. No side effects.
And it's backed by our 1-year money-back guarantee
about this product and to claim your FREE trial bottle.
Limit one (1) FREE bottle per customer and per household.
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