If you’ve picked up a health magazine in the past few years, chances are you have seen many articles about sugar. Health experts cannot seem to agree on how much sugar you should have each day, but many believe that sugar isn't very healthy. This is a big problem because, according to Kieran Clarke of the University of Oxford, the taste for sugar is an addiction for many people across the globe. [...]
The holiday season is upon us and there are conversations happening everywhere about family gatherings and food planning. For those with diabetes or other food challenges, @cdiabetesinfo has designated a twitter chat all about Healthy Menu Planning for the Holidays with best-selling author [...]
Egg tart- Hong Kong Author: Cdiabetes Staff Serves: 6 Ingredients 40ml Water 20ml Fresh Milk 20g Caster Sugar 1 Large Egg 1 Teaspoon Condensed Milk 6 Prepared Tarts Instructions ? Preheat the oven at 140 degrees. Take one saucepan, add water and bring it to the boil. ? Add sugar, let the [...]
Old habits die hard. You may have a healthy meal plan, a fridge full of healthy foods, and a new exercise program in place. It may seem like you are on the road to success in getting your weight and diabetes under control.But just one stressful day could make you reach for the ice cream. Eating habits can be hard to change, and can get in the way of healthy progress if you are not careful. [...]
What do diabetes, heart disease, and chocolate have in common? They all, in some ways, go hand-in-hand. If you have diabetes you probably know that your heart disease risk is much greater than someone who doesn’t have diabetes. Many people with diabetes even take medicine for heart disease or other heart problems to try to lower their risks. Taking medicine to prevent heart disease makes sense, but what about the chocolate? [...]
Blue-eye with green chili nam Jim and Choy sum Author: Cdiabetes Staff Serves: 1 Ingredients Skinless blue-eye fillets 2 tsp olive oil 2 bunches Choy sum (cut into 5cm lengths) 1 cup bean sprouts 1 garlic clove (minced) Lime wedges (for serving) 2 green chilies (deseeded, roughly chopped) [...]
Think of how many times a day you poke your finger to test your blood glucose. I’m sure that can sometimes be a bit of a pain. However, thanks to a man named Ronnie Priefer, you may be able to say goodbye to that needle in the coming years! [...]
