THE DIABETIC NEWSLETTER
March 10, 2014 - Volume XV; Issue #05
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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:
- Sun-dried Tomato Spread
- Sun-Dried Tomato and Artichoke Pizzas (w)
- Green Beans with Tomatoes and Herbs
- Green Beans and Red Onion Salad (w)
- Grilled Chicken Breasts with Fruit Salsa
- Grilled Sesame Chicken Breast (w)
- Old-Fashioned Spiced Banana Bread
- Banana-Coconut Bread (w)
Diabetes 101:
- How Food Affects Your Blood Glucose
- Tips to Control and Maintain Blood Sugar for Life (w)
Food and Cooking:
- Salad Can Be More Than A Bowl Of Lettuce
- Recipe: Spinach, Red Bell Pepper, and
Feta Cheese Salad With Yogurt Dressing
- Washing and Storing Greens (w)
Diabetes Q and A:
- What does Insulin Do?
- Physicians Bust Myths About Insulin (w)
Diabetes Related Explanations & Definitions
Special Sponsor's Message: Neuropathy Treatment Group
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IN THE NEWS
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Tissue Repair Drug Helps
Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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March 17th is St. Patrick's Day...
We have recipes and resources to help celebrate!
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THIS WEEK'S RECIPES
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SUN-DRIED TOMATO SPREAD
Yield: 16 servings
Source: "The Diabetes Food and Nutrition Bible"
Note: Little bits of earthy sun-dried tomatoes dot this
ultra-rich tasting spread. Use to spread on crackers or pita bread.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup fat-free cream cheese
- 1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons fat-free milk
- 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
- 1/2 cup rehydrated sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
- 2 teaspoons minced chives
- 1 teaspoon minced thyme
- 2 teaspoons minced basil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS
In a food processor, blend all ingredients until smooth
but thick. Serve with crackers or raw vegetables of choice.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (2 tablespoons):
Calories: 34, Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 5mg, Sodium: 149mg,
Carbohydrate: 4g, Dietary Fiber: 0g, Sugars: 2g, Protein: 3g
Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 Carbohydrate
Also Try: "Sun-Dried Tomato and Artichoke Pizzas"
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GREEN BEANS WITH TOMATOES AND HERBS
Yield: 4 servings
Source: "The Diabetes Food and Nutrition Bible"
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1 can (14 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon minced basil
- 1 teaspoon minced oregano
- 1 pound trimmed green beans
- Salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
In a medium skillet over medium heat, heat the oil.
Add the garlic and onion and saute for 5 minutes. Add
the tomatoes, basil, and oregano. Cook for 2 minutes.
Add the green beans. Cover and cook for 6 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (About 3/4 cup):
Calories: 113, Fat: 4 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 281 mg,
Carbohydrate: 18 g, Dietary Fiber: 6 g, Sugars: 8 g, Protein: 4 g
Diabetic Exchanges: 3 Vegetable, 1 Fat
Also Try: "Green Beans and Red Onion Salad"
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GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH FRUIT SALSA
Yield: 4 servings
Source: "The Diabetes Food and Nutrition Bible"
INGREDIENTS
Fruit Salsa Ingredients:
- 2 cans (8 ounces each) crushed
pineapple, packed in juice, drained
- 1 mango, peeled and cubed
- 1/2 papaya, peeled and cubed
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon finely minced cilantro
- 1 tablespoon red pepper
Remaining Main Ingredients:
- 2 whole chicken breasts, boned,
skinned, halved (10 ounces meat each)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
Garnish: Kiwi Slices
DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, combine salsa ingredients.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat an oven broiler or outdoor grill. Brush with
chicken breasts with the olive oil. Grill or broil the
chicken about 7 minutes per side or until no pink remains.
To serve: Place fruit salsa on a plate using a few
spoonfuls per person. Top with a cooked chicken breast.
Garnish with kiwi slice.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (about 4 ounces):
Calories: 305, Fat: 6 g, Cholesterol: 85 mg, Sodium: 79 mg,
Carbohydrate: 30 g, Dietary Fiber: 3 g, Sugars: 25 g, Protein: 32 g
Diabetic Exchanges: 4 Very Lean Meat, 2 Fruit
Also Try: "Grilled Sesame Chicken Breast"
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OLD-FASHIONED SPICED BANANA BREAD
Yield: 9 servings
Source: "The Diabetes Food and Nutrition Bible"
INGREDIENTS
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 bananas, mashed
- 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/3 cup fat-free milk
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine
the all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, sugar, baking
powder, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and salt.
In a medium bowl, combine the eggs, bananas, oil, and milk.
Add the banana mixture slowly to the flour mixture and mix
until just combined. Don't overbeat.
Spray a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray. Dust the
pan lightly with flour. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake the banana bread for 45-50 minutes until a knife
inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the bread
cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn the loaf out
onto a rack and cool completely.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1 slice):
Calories: 214, Fat: 8 g, Cholesterol: 47 mg, Sodium: 165 mg,
Carbohydrate: 33 g, Dietary Fiber: 2 g, Sugars: 16 g, Protein: 4 g
Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Carbohydrate, 1-1/2 Fat
Also Try: "Banana-Coconut Bread"
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DIABETES 101:
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HOW FOOD AFFECTS
YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE
Whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, what, when,
and how much you eat all affect your blood glucose.
Blood glucose is the main sugar found in the blood and
the body's main source of energy.
If you have diabetes (or impaired glucose tolerance), your
blood glucose can go too high if you eat too much. If your
blood glucose goes too high, you can get sick.
Your blood glucose can also go too high or drop too low if
you don't take the right amount of diabetes medicine.
If your blood glucose stays high too much of the time, you
can get heart, eye, foot, kidney, and other problems. You
can also have problems if your blood glucose gets too low
(hypoglycemia).
Keeping your blood glucose at a healthy level will prevent
or slow down diabetes problems. Ask your doctor or diabetes
teacher what a healthy blood glucose level is for you. For
most people, target blood glucose levels are 80 to 120
before meals, and 100 to 140 at bedtime.
Talk with your health care provider about your blood
glucose target levels. Ask your doctor how often you
should check your blood glucose. The results from your
blood glucose checks will tell you if your diabetes
care plan is working. Also, ask your doctor for an A1C
test at least twice a year. Your A1C number gives your
average blood glucose for the past 3 months.
How can you keep your blood glucose at a healthy level?
Follow these tips:
- Eat about the same amount of food each day
- Eat your meals and snacks at about the same times each day
- Do not skip meals or snacks
- Take your medicines at the same times each day
- Exercise at about the same times each day
YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO READ:
Tips to Control and Maintain Blood Sugar for Life (w)
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FOOD AND COOKING
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SALAD CAN BE MORE
THAN A BOWL OF LETTUCE
All salads are not created equal. You get out of them what
you put into them. And the opportunities are limited only by
your imagination. Good choices will give you a salad beautiful
to look at and healthful to eat.
Darker green lettuces, like romaine, bibb and Boston, and
leafy greens – like spinach, chard, collards, watercress and
arugula – generally contain about twice as much folate and two
to 10 times as much beta-carotene as iceberg lettuce, which has
far fewer nutrients. These leafy greens also have higher levels
of other health-promoting carotenoids, vitamin C and other
substances.
For color and taste as well as crunch, a red bell pepper,
tomatoes and thinly-sliced green onions add far more nutrition
and health-protective phytochemicals than the iceberg lettuce
usually added for crisp texture. Iceberg lettuce is useful in
sandwiches that could benefit from some crispy crunch, but for
the most nutritious salads, concentrate on the darker leafy
greens, along with other vegetables and fruits.
Raw spinach is a good source of vitamin A as well as lutein
and other carotenoids linked to eye health. Both romaine and
spinach are good sources of folate, a B vitamin that seems to
lower the risk of at least some forms of cancer. Laboratory
tests at Cornell University identify spinach among the highest in
antioxidant activity and the ability to block cancer cell growth.
A cup of Boston or bibb lettuce provides three times as much
vitamin A as iceberg. Loose leaf lettuce is even richer in
nutrients, offering six times the vitamin A of iceberg lettuce
and a fair supply of vitamin C.
In the following salad, yogurt and feta cheese supply protein
and calcium, rounding out the nutritional profile. This spinach,
red bell pepper and feta cheese salad with yogurt dressing is
pleasing to the eye, the palate and your health.
SPINACH, RED BELL PEPPER, AND FETA
CHEESE SALAD WITH YOGURT DRESSING
Yield: 6 servings
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
- 1 tsp. honey
- 2 Tbsp. minced fresh dill
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 bag (5 oz.) baby spinach, coarsely chopped (about 4 cups)
- 1 large red bell pepper, diced (about 1 cup)
- 1 stalk celery, trimmed and diced (about 1 cup)
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions(scallions)
- 1 oz. feta cheese, drained, rinsed and crumbled (about 1/4
cup)
DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, stir together yogurt, honey, dill and black
pepper until blended. In a large serving bowl, toss together
spinach, red pepper, celery and green onions. Drizzle dressing
over top and lightly toss to coat. Sprinkle with feta and serve.
Nutritional Information Per Serving:
41 calories, 1 g. total fat (less than 1 g. saturated fat),
6 g. carbohydrates, 2 g. protein, 1 g. dietary fiber, 91 mg. sodium
Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 Low-Fat Milk, 1 Vegetable
You May Also Enjoy:
Washing and Storing Greens
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DIABETES RELATED DEFINITIONS
AND EXPLANATIONS
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NPH INSULIN:
A type of insulin that is intermediate-acting.
HYPOTENSION:
Low blood pressure or a sudden drop in blood pressure.
A person rising quickly from a sitting or reclining
position may have a sudden fall in blood pressure,
causing dizziness or fainting.
LATENT DIABETES:
Former term for impaired glucose tolerance.
DIABETES INSIPIDUS:
A disease of the pituitary gland or kidney, not diabetes
mellitus. Diabetes insipidus is often called water diabetes
to set it apart from sugar diabetes. The cause and treatment
are not the same as for diabetes mellitus. Water diabetes has
diabetes in its name because most people who have it show most
of the same signs as someone with diabetes mellitus-they have
to urinate often, get very thirsty and hungry, and feel weak.
However, they do not have glucose (sugar) in their urine.
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DIABETES Q AND A:
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QUESTION:
What does Insulin Do?
ANSWER:
After you eat, the food is broken down into glucose,
the simple sugar that is the main source of energy for
the body's cells. But your cells cannot use glucose
without insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas.
Insulin helps the cells take in glucose and convert it to
energy. When the pancreas does not make enough insulin or
the body is unable to use the insulin that is present,
the cells cannot use glucose. Excess glucose builds up
in the bloodstream, setting the stage for diabetes.
Being obese or overweight affects the way insulin works in
your body. Extra fat tissue can make your body resistant to
the action of insulin, but exercise helps insulin work well.
You may also be interested in reading:
Physicians Bust Myths About Insulin
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SPECIAL SPONSOR'S MESSAGE
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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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