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Have you ever wondered if the modern diet is the cause of all this Obesity and the common
Medical problems that are assaulting the industrialized nations of the world?

I have two articles that you need to read that will explain why we are in such a terrible situation where
people in larger numbers are overweight, have allergies like Gluten Intolerance, and more have developed Diabetes, have high Blood Pressure, and suffer Strokes and Heart Attacks in increasing number.

This Article deals with nutrition and our modern diet, pointing out 3 types of the food that we are eating to high a percentage of, rather than having a varied assortment of different types of foods.  If you have Gluten Intolerance, Diabetes, or are Overweight this article contains some information that just might point you in another direction and assist you in you quest for better health.  Continue reading here.

The page below has a free calculator that will give you information about whether you might be at risk for Diabetes
and some other diseases caused by being overweight or (if extremely heavy it is now called Obesity).

Dieting Demystified isn't so much about a diet, but a story by Cararta and what she found out when
she was diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes.  Follow along with her adventure into the land of changing
eating habits in order to live with Diabetes. There is a  calculator located on this page that is useful in calculating how many calories you need each day for your individual information.  Continue reading Here.

If this information has been useful, please share it by using the FB or Twitter or other social links.  Spreading information and Education about Nutrition and Diabetes and how they are related is the only way this problem can be changed.  You can Help!

Do You Lose the Same Ten Pounds Again and Again?

Joella called last night (she is my sister in Florida with diabetes if you are new), all excited because she was down to 179 pounds.  I was in shock...asked her how much she weighed before  and she said 193 pounds.  In June she weighed in the 160's getting very close to making it into the 50's.  

I don't know what happened, how it happened....well I guess I do.....don't eat the right food, don't keep to a scheduled meal time and depend on Insulin, diabeta and metformin (all three she takes) to try to keep your sugar readings low.  
Don't exercise every day  the equivalent of walking for 30 minutes.

She is now enrolled in a nutrition  class at the local hospital.  Seems excited about it, said it is taught by a nurse and a nutritionist.
As a no longer active RN  I wonder what her reaction will be when they tell her the same thing she has heard from me for the last three years: Only eat amount of calories  that caregiver prescribes, eat at least three meals and two snack each day, try to eat at the same time each day (called meal scheduling) include as much fresh produce in diet as possible, take prescribed meds when you are supposed to take them, check blood sugar as requested by caregiver and keep a log of sugar readings, medication taken and amount and type of  food consumed and when.
At least she has dropped some of the weight.  Think it made an impression on her when she sat down on the floor and then couldn't get back up.  She had to have someone help her.
Even though it is positive that she has lost weight, I'm still a little down.  It is the same pounds that she has lost and gained back in the last few years.  Should   have know when she called about the great bathing suit she found  a nice 3X but bought some shorts to wear over it because the skirt (from the top) left some of her stomach bare.
Peace.  

EATING RIGHT ISN'T EASY ESPECIALLY IF YOU LOVE SPAGHETTI!

Jo called yesterday....said she was making spaghetti and wondered should she cook one box or two?  I asked if she was having company...answer no.  Asked why making spaghetti when her doctor had told her not to eat anything  "white" until she got that 14.3 A1c down in the 6 range.
Well, it seems she now has a specialist  and claims that  he said she could have pizza and spaghetti....but I think she forgot the part about making sure the portion she ate was correctly sized so that it didn't blow her calorie count for the day.  
I also think the new specialist should  realize that Joella has a hard time with meal planning, tends to eat what is there and since she is now taking Insulin depends on it to keep her blood sugar low.

Since he is new on the job with Joella he might believe that old song and dance, "I'm drinking water and eating broccoli for my snack!"   RIGHT!
She is getting better at riding her exercycle since her foot with the open sore healed. She has found that if her sugar is up she can ride the exercycle and bring it down.