Conversations With Diabetes

01/26/2019

What is your self-talk like?

Today, I had the privilege of listening to a discussion.
We were driving to an event. A discussion ensued about cookies. The overweight 29-year old driver said, ‘I don’t like cookies. As a matter of fact, I don’t buy cookies. But yesterday, I bought some Oreos. And then for no reason, I bought Poptarts, another cookie!
Then when I came home, my husband asked me, ‘You normally don’t buy cookies, what are you doing with those’? I said what you normally do with cookies.’
I thought that was weird to buy two types of cookies when you normally don’t buy cookies. Then I suddenly realized that may be the kind of self-talk that some of us engage in.
Out nowhere came the statement that she used to eat these cookies a lot until she was diagnosed pre-diabetic. Then she stopped buying cookies. Somehow buying those cookies less often made them okay. She is no longer pre-diabetic but she is at least 60-70 pounds overweight with a bulging protruding belly.
This is somebody rationalizing away her situation to remain addicted to sugar.
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12/03/2018

The Truth About Diet Soda

See how diet soda destroys your body. (It's not pretty.)

03/31/2018

Love lentil soup

Foods the entire family can enjoy.

03/03/2018

James cured himself of high blood pressure and cholesterol and avoided heart surgery (bypass). He regained his lost health by a simple change to the McDougall Program

02/28/2018

iThrive! Rising from the Depths of Diabetes and Obesity

Starts in about 50 Minutes

Episode #1: 27th February 2018, 9PM EST – Tuesday
Episode #2: 28th February 2018, 9PM EST – Wednesday
Episode #3: 1st March 2018, 9PM EST – Thursday
Episode #4: 2nd March 2018, 9PM EST – Friday
Episode #5: 3rd March 2018, 9PM EST – Saturday
Episode #6: 4th March 2018, 9PM EST – Sunday
Episode #7: 5th March 2018, 9PM EST – Monday
Episode #8: 6th March 2018, 9PM EST – Tuesday
Episode #9: 7th March 2018, 9PM EST – Wednesday

02/23/2018

Resistant Starch To Your Health

Inadequate consumption of prebiotics-the fiber and resistant starch concentrated in unprocessed plant foods-can cause a disease promoting imbalance in our gut microbiome.

02/16/2018

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02/09/2018

What are legumes exactly, and what are legumes good for? It turns out they're good for quite a bit, so long as you cook them properly.

02/02/2018

Why Diabetics Should Eat Beans Daily

Beans contain significant amounts of soluble and insoluble fibers. When soluble fiber dissolves in water, it forms a gel-like material in the digestive tract. Soluble fiber is not absorbed and therefore not a source of calories. This gelatinous material resulting from dissolution of soluble fiber helps lower cholesterol and slow glucose absorption. Sources soluble fiber include oats, barley, fruits, legumes (beans and peas).
Insoluble fiber which is basically roughage does not dissolve in water. It simply adds bulk to make stool regular. Beans have an especially high content of soluble fiber.
Most plant-based foods contain both types in varying amounts. For good health, it’s best to eat a wide variety of high-fiber foods.
There is also resistant starch which a type of starch that resists digestion. Until recently, it was believed that starch was completely digested and absorbed in the small intestine.
Although resistant starch escapes both digestion and absorption in the upper gut, it is fermented by certain bacteria common to the large intestine, such as Bifidobacterium, Clostridium and Bacteriodes species. So, resistant starch is a prebiotic to the bacteria in the colon.
In the colon, resistant starch is fermented into short-chain fatty acids(SCFAs) especially butyrate and not glucose. Clearly, resistant starch makes no contribution to blood sugar.
The health benefits of butyrate include protection against colon cancer, enhancement of the absorption of minerals like calcium and magnesium and improve insulin sensitivity. In addition, SCFAs slow down the breakdown of glycogen(glycolysis) in the liver thereby delaying hunger. Moreover, SCFAs increase the breakdown of body fat as a source of energy to facilitate weight loss.
Given these benefits and the fact that beans are excellent sources of resistant starch, it makes sense for diabetics to eat beans. There are different types of beans all over the world. So, beans are available to anyone where ever you live.

02/02/2018

Why Diabetics Should Eat Beans Daily

Beans contain a significant amount of soluble and insoluble fibers. When soluble fiber dissolves in water, it forms a gel-like material in the digestive tract. Soluble fiber is not absorbed and therefore not a source of calories. This gelatinous material resulting from dissolution of soluble fiber helps lower cholesterol and slow glucose absorption. Sources of soluble fiber include oats, barley, fruits, legumes (beans and peas).
Insoluble fiber which is basically roughage does not dissolve in water. It simply adds bulk to make stool regular. Beans have an especially high content of soluble fiber.
Most plant-based foods contain both types in varying amounts. For good health, it’s best to eat a wide variety of high-fiber foods.
There is also resistant starch which a type of starch that resists digestion. Until recently, it was believed that starch was completely digested and absorbed in the small intestine.
Although resistant starch escapes both digestion and absorption in the upper gut, it is fermented by certain bacteria common to the large intestine, such as Bifidobacterium, Clostridium and Bacteriodes species. So, resistant starch is a prebiotic to the bacteria in the colon.
In the colon, resistant starch is fermented into short-chain fatty acids(SCFAs) especially butyrate and not glucose. Clearly, resistant starch makes no contribution to blood sugar.
The health benefits of butyrate include protection against colon cancer, enhancement of the absorption of minerals like calcium and magnesium and improve insulin sensitivity. In addition, SCFAs slow down the breakdown of glycogen(glycolysis) in the liver thereby delaying hunger. Most of us eat only when we are hungry. Moreover, SCFAs increase the breakdown of body fat as a source of energy to facilitate weight loss.
Given these benefits and the fact that beans are excellent sources of resistant starch, it makes sense for diabetics to eat beans daily. Eating beans daily is one way to lose weight while reversing your diabetes. There are different types of beans all over the world. So, beans are available to anyone where ever you live.

02/01/2018

An example of using diet to REVERSE TYPE 2 DIABETES...

DIABETES type 2 symptoms include frequent urination, fatigue and always feeling thirsty. But, one man claims to have cured his blood sugar condition after following a low-calorie diet, losing six stone in the process.

01/29/2018

http://www.TanglewoodWellnessCenter.com Loren discusses what true hunger feels like, what conventionally-understood feelings of hunger really mean, and how t...