Have you ever stopped to compare the carbohydrate content of “sugar-free” products to regular sugared products? If you haven’t, you might be in for a surprise. While the word “sugar-free” sounds good and in-line with what we should be eating, …
Tag Archives: Carbohydrates
Is It Possible to Tame Type 2 Diabetes?
Jeff O’Connell is the author of “Sugar Nation: The Hidden Truth Behind America’s Deadliest Habit and the Simple Way to Beat It.” I discovered his book while browsing the shelves of my local library, and I could hardly put it …
AskNadia: How Can I Get off My Medications When My A1c is 12?
Dear Nadia,
I’m a type 2 diabetic and have lost over 30 pounds in the last two years. I am on medication and insulin and would like to get off of them, but my A1c is at 12. I eat …
Diabetes Health Type 1: Fighting About Food
It’s not pretty. We had an argument the other night about gluten. It was over a BLT (bacon, lettuce, tomato) sandwich dinner that we wanted to make. I was going to have my BLT on gluten free bread. Instead of …
Diabetes Health Type 1: You Can Have Your Cake and Go Low Too
Oh diabetes, this is not a good time! It’s never a good time for a diabetes tantrum, but when I’m at work, I don’t have time to play games. I have had diabetes for over 21 years, and it’s rarely …
Diabetes Health Type 1: The Stress of Type 1 Often Leads to Diabulimia
Living with type 1 diabetes means that you have a different relationship with food than other people. You live your life in between the demanding rituals that happen multiple times a day; before and after a meal or any type …
AskNadia: Why High Altitudes Will Give You High Blood Sugars
Dear Nadia:
Why do my BG’s run high when I hike in higher altitudes?
RU
Dear RU:
When you exercise in elevations your body is accustomed to, chances are you have a good idea of how your blood sugar will …
AskNadia: My Wife is A Type 1 Diabetic Who Skips Taking Her Insulin
Dear Nadia,
My wife has been a type 1 diabetic for 20 years, and I worry about her because she does not always take her insulin. She is trim and seems fine but how can it be OK to skip …
Diabetes Health Type 2: Managing Diabetes in Austere Conditions
As the float plane landed on a remote lake in the Alaskan tundra, I looked forward to the week-long caribou hunt that lied ahead. Just because you have diabetes doesn’t mean …
Diabetes Health Type 1: Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa
Hanukkah treats? Christmas traditions? Kwanzaa celebrations?
The holiday celebrations always involve a lot of sugar-, fat- and carbohydrate-laden sweets and high-fat goodies. It can be a challenge to take part in seasonal celebrations and still maintain a semblance of control …
