January 31st
7:40 AM
7:40 AM
When I forget to check the carb content before eating something:
Damn blood sugar.
Low And Slow May Be The Way To Go When It Comes To Dieting
Low And Slow May Be The Way To Go When It Comes To Dieting
If you’re dieting, you know you’ve got to count calories, carbs and fats. But if you really want to take off the weight and keep it off, you might want to pay more attention to the glycemic index, which is essentially a measure of how quickly foods are digested.
The glycemic index is also extra useful for those of us with insulin issues! An excerpt from the article:
That’s because high glycemic foods cause a surge in blood sugar, followed by a crash. That biological reaction releases hormones that stimulate hunger and, according to David Ludwig of theNew Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center at Boston Children’s Hospital, actually lower metabolism, adding up to a dismal recipe for people who want to lose weight and keep it off.
September 10th
4:32 PM
4:32 PM
Product placement: you’re either doing it very right or highly unethically.
I took this picture in a local Publix (southeastern U.S. grocery store) candy aisle. For those of you who don’t know what Metformin is, it is the most common medicinal treatment for type II diabetes. It lowers insulin levels. I take it for my PCOS insulin issues.
Created by Kim Vlasnik, AMAZING!
there are a few more here too!
http://www.textingmypancreas.com/2012/08/insulin-break-dance.html
submitted by isneezein
July 9th
4:55 PM
4:55 PM
Diabetic/Insulin Resistant Problems: Getting a blood sugar spike in the middle of doing work.
March 22nd
5:32 PM
5:32 PM
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder & Insulin
Long story short, I have OCD and insulin resistance. Here’s the thing: I noticed that when I get a really bad blood sugar issues, my OCD is enhanced 10 fold. Everything has to be just so, I have to repeat things, and I show compulsions that otherwise lie dormant. Today while talking to Sam (HI SAM!), I decided to research it and see if there was any connection. Sure enough, I found this.
Too much insulin secretion after meals or even in a fasting state, causes the blood sugar level to drop or prevents it from rising at all. In a desperate attempt to feed the brain, the body goes into stress mode and churns out adrenaline to try to bring glucose back into the bloodstream. The brain, starved for glucose, is altered in its functioning and excess adrenaline is causing feelings of panic and anxiety, making OCD symptoms worse.
(Source)
I found several other sources that all state that unstable blood sugar can increase OCD and anxiety symptoms. THIS IS BIG NEWS FOR ME! I’m looking to start psychiatric treatment soon for my anxiety, and I feel like this information will really help me. It may even make sense to start testing my sugar at times when I get an OCD or anxiety attack so I can log if there is a correlation. Okay, this is just me being a geek now about the possibility of scientific and psychiatric research.
But yeah, thought I’d share this information in case there’s anyone else out there like me.
January 17th
12:37 PM
12:37 PM
"It’s like I told Oprah [Winfrey] a few years ago: ‘Honey, I’m your cook, not your doctor,’” Deen said. “You are going to have to be responsible for yourself."
— Paula Deen, RE: Announcing She Has Type 2 Diabetes. This is everything. You cannot blame McDonald’s for making you fat. You cannot blame Ben & Jerry’s. You cannot blame the lovely Paula Deen. It’s all about your personal choices.
December 2nd
12:01 PM
12:01 PM
I was about to run an errand but hadn’t eaten yet today, so I grabbed a couple peanut butter crackers.
Apparently my must-eat-within-2-hours-of-waking-up rule has been tightened to 90 minutes. Because I am having major blood sugar issues from a couple damn crackers.
My personal rule is that I must eat within 2 hours of waking up, otherwise my blood sugar is super fragile all day. Apparently the window is smaller now. My blood sugar is effectively a Faberge egg on a baseball field today.
Leave it to fitfor2012 to find this one. Excellent info!
true story.
I hope that this is real vandalism. Because it would really make my day if it was.
November 18th
1:09 PM
1:09 PM
Pop quiz! (NO CHEATING!) How many grams of whole grain is it recommended you consume per day?
Whole Grain Anatomy:
- Heart health. Heart-healthy diets rich in whole grain foods can reduce the risk of heart disease.
- Reduce cancer risk. Low fat diets rich in fiber-containing grain products, fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of some types of cancer, particularly of the stomach and colon.
- Manage diabetes. The American Diabetes Association recommends whole grain as part of a diabetic diet.
- Keep you regular. Fiber from whole grains promotes regularity and keeps the intestines working smoothly to help maintain good digestive health.
- Weight management. A growing body of evidence supports that people who eat more whole grain tend to have healthier body weights and gain less weight over time than those who don’t.
After you answer below, click here to get the actual answer! Then read through site for loads more information on Whole Grains. *Note: content above is copied from site, not created by me.
