Two Tablespoons of Vinegar to Slow Sugar Spikes

A couple of tablespoons of sugar before meals has been found to reduce sugar spikes in diabetics and pre-diabetics.

Carol Johnson a professor of nutrition at Arizona State University discovered the vinegar remedy while reading through some older studies on diabetes. she was able to replicate the study and reach similar results. She found that with the vinegar intake before a meal cut diabetic's blood glucose increases about 25%, and pre-diabetics about 50%. The pre-diabetics were able to lower their blood glucose levels lower than otherwise healthy people.

Johnson found a surprising plus to the vinegar intake - moderate weight loss. There was an average 2 pound weight loss in the vinegar group over the four- week period with some losing up to four pounds during this period. (by my calculations that could add up to 26 to 52 pounds a year alone).

Since you may dislike the taste of vinegar, you can simply add it to your salad before your main course. I personally have gotten use to the taste. I add a couple of tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water and sip slowly. Personally,I prefer Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar, plus you can get F.R.E.E. samples at their site.

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Cinnamon Still Best for Diabetes Management

As we have already discussed in this blog cinnamon is a must-take for diabetes management. Studies have shown that cinnamon enhances insulin's ability to move sugar out of the blood and into the muscles where it can be effectively used. As little as 1/2 teaspoon a day may do the trick.

To get your cinnamon in an enjoyable way, mix it into pancakes and muffin batter, smoothies and plain yogurt with fresh fruit or stir a cinnamon stick in your cappuccino.

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Source: Better Health and Living - Twin Cities

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Our Beloved Earth: Some Uses for Vinegar

Our Beloved Earth: Some Uses for Vinegar

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Fish Twice a Week Cuts Diabetics' Kidney Risks

Fish Twice a Week Cuts Diabetics' Kidney RisksMonday, Nov. 3, 2008; 1:00 PMCopyright © 2008 ScoutNews, LLC. All rights reserved.MONDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Eating fish twice a week may help reduce the risk of kidney disease in people with diabetes, according to a British study of more than 22,000 adults, including 517 with diabetes.The participants' fish consumption was determined using dietary and lifestyle questionnaires. People with diabetes who ate less than one serving of fish per week were about four times more likely (18 percent) to have protein in their urine than those who ate at least two servings of fish per week (4 percent)."Protein in the urine is one of the earliest signs of kidney disease," noted study co-author Dr. Amanda Adler, of the Medical Research Council epidemiology unit at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.The study was published in the November issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.Adler and her colleagues suggested the "unique nutrient composition of fish" may benefit kidney function by enhancing blood glucose control and improving plasma lipid profiles.People who consume fish may have other lifestyle factors that reduce their risk of having protein in the urine (albuminuria), but the study design attempted to account for that possibility, Adler said."Diet is a relatively simple lifestyle change to make, and the benefits could be significant," Dr. Kerry Willis, senior vice president for scientific activities at the U.S. National Kidney Foundation, said in a foundation news release.In addition to eating fish, other measures that help lower the risk of albuminuria include tight control of glucose, keeping blood pressure under control, quitting smoking, and following a diabetic diet as prescribed by a doctor, according to the kidney foundation.More information

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Salba Proven to Decrease CVD Risk Factors in Type 2 Diabetic

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There is growing evidence that whole grains may play an important role in the prevention of chronic disease. Major health agencies studies around the world, including the Food and Drug Administration–suggest a strong inverse relationship between increased consumption of whole-grain foods and reduced risk of diabetes and CVD . Populations that consume three or more servings per day may benefit from the heart protective benefits of whole grain.

The main sources of whole grains in the diet are bread and breakfast cereals, which are relatively nutrient-depleted foods due to aggressive industrial processing.

Salba is a new generation of whole grain produced by Salba Corporation, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Salba is a white-color variety from the original herbaceous plant Salvia hispanica L., which is _90% black grain and is known as a “running food” and used as both food and remedy by the ancient Aztecs. Salba is a pleasant-tasting grain that can easily be incorporated into a variety of baked products or just sprinkled onto yogurt, salad, soup, etc. With its rich nutrient composition, compared with most whole grains currently recommended, Salba represents the highest known whole-food source of dietary fiber and then-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA),_-linolenic acid (ALA), in nature. In addition, it is an exceptionally rich source of vegetable protein, calcium, magnesium, iron, and antioxidants (i.e., total antioxidant capacity is 70 per gram of Salba). As all these nutrients have been implicated in lowering CVD risks, and as they occur naturally in Salba, we hypothesized that simple addition of Salba to conventional treatment may reduce CVD risk factors when added to the diet of individuals with well-controlled type 2 diabetes.

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Faster Walks Benificial for Diabetics

In an article published in the journal Diabetes Care, researchers asked diabetics who took daily walks to pick up their pace by 10%. At the end of the 12-week study period, researchers concluded that those diabetics who followed the faster walking regimen for 30 minutes each day lost a significantly higher amount of weight and enjoyed healthier blood sugar maintenance.

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Arsenic Exposure Linked to Type 2 Diabetes

Arsenic exposure linked to type 2 diabetes

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Exposure to low-to-moderate levels of inorganic arsenic in drinking water and food may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study released Tuesday, which found that individuals with diabetes had higher levels of arsenic in their urine compared to individuals without diabetes.

High chronic exposure to inorganic arsenic is a documented risk factor for diabetes, but the effect of lower levels of exposure is unknown, Dr. Ana Navas-Acien, from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, and colleagues note in the Journal of the American Medical Association for August 20.

The researchers examined urine samples taken from 788 U.S. adults 20 years or older.

They found that subjects with type 2 diabetes had 26 percent higher total arsenic levels than subjects without diabetes. The likelihood of diabetes occurrence was more than 3.5-fold higher in subjects with higher urine arsenic levels relative to those with lower arsenic levels in urine.

The primary sources of inorganic arsenic are contaminated drinking water due to naturally occurring arsenic in rocks and soils, and food, the researchers point out. In the U.S., roughly 13 million people live in areas where the concentration of inorganic arsenic in the public water supply exceeds EPA-established standards, primarily in the West, Midwest and Northeast regions. Dietary intake of inorganic arsenic in the U.S. ranges from 8.4 to 14 micrograms per day for various age groups.

"Given widespread exposure to inorganic arsenic from drinking water worldwide, elucidating the contribution of arsenic to the diabetes epidemic is a public health research priority," Navas-Acien and colleagues conclude.

Drs. Molly L. Kile and David C. Christiani, at Harvard University School of Public Health in Boston, advise in a commentary published with the study: "It is prudent to minimize arsenic exposure while its effect on metabolic diseases continues to be researched."

SOURCE: Journal of the American Medical Association, August 20, 2008.


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Natural Foods and Supplements Can Keep Your Vision Healthy

Nearly everyone who has diabetes is concerned at some time or other about managing their sight. Whole Foods Market magazine offers some helpful natural ways to stave off eye disease that seems to accompany aging. Below are some tips on eye health:

Diabetic Retinopathy - usually a complication of advanced diabetes where blood vessels of the are damaged.

• Follow a low-fat diet, as recommended by the American Diabetes Association
• Some animal trials suggest that a 2 percent increase in omega-3 fatty acids could cut disease severity in half.
• In addition researchers at the University of Wisconsin found that users of vitamin C and E had decreased risk of diabetic retinopathy.
  

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