What could be better than a hearty, creamy vegetable soup for dinner? Treat your family to this healthy and tasty soup tonight! Creamy Vegetable Soup Author: Staci Gulbin, MS, MEd, RD, LDN Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp onion, sliced 2 Tbsp flour 1 cup milk ~1/4 lb carrot, [...]
You can serve these fish fillets by themselves, or with beans, vegetables, rice or bread. Ketchup-Baked Fish Fillets Author: Sultana Parvin Cuisine: Main Serves: 8 Ingredients 1 lb fish fillets (salmon or similar, boneless) ¼ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon cumin powder ½ teaspoon coriander [...]
You probably already have all the ingredients required to make this delicious dish. It is a great main for your dinner tonight. Bell Pepper Baked Chicken Author: Sultana Parvin Cuisine: Main Serves: 4 Ingredients 200g skinless chicken breasts, fat removed and split into 4 medium pieces 2 [...]
A tasty, creamy curry recipe that would make a great main dish at your next dinner party. Potato Curry Author: Cdiabetes Staff Recipe type: Main Serves: 8 Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 dried red chilies ¾ teaspoon cumin seeds 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and sliced 1 teaspoon salt 1 [...]
If you love pastries, you will surely love this easy-to-make, delicious custard tart pastry. Custard mini-Tartletts Cuisine: Appetizer Ingredients 8 teaspoons water 4 teaspoons fresh milk 2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon condensed milk 6 prepared tarts Instructions [...]
New debate over school health checkups Almost a quarter of all US public schools now measure their student’s Body Mass Index in order to keep an eye on their health. This program is becoming more popular, but many argue that, in some circumstances, this is a violation of privacy. BMI tests are [...]
Connection between blood glucose and heart disease unclear The University of Cambridge in England reviewed the results from 73 different studies about the effects of blood glucose on a person’s risk of heart disease, and found some interesting results. Doctors have used A1C as a way to measure [...]
Are you trying to lose weight this year? Losing weight can be hard, since it involves making many changes to your eating and exercise habits. The key to losing weight is to take each step of your journey one day at a time. This journey includes trying new foods, like “super” foods, to make healthy eating more exciting and flavorful! [...]
Blood glucose “selfies” increase diabetes awareness Diabetes.co.uk has launched a new campaign of blood glucose “selfies” in order to raise awareness and money for diabetes research. This was inspired by Cancer Research UK’s very successful “No makeup selfie” campaign, which raised [...]
New study shows that higher weight may be healthier for older adults The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition recently reported on a study by Australia’s Deakin University, which shows that people over 65 may be healthier with a higher weight. The study shows that, over this age, those who [...]
New device measures both blood glucose and A1C MyStar Extra is a new blood glucose meter that doesn’t stop at just monitoring your blood glucose level. It also figures out an estimated A1C level using new technology. Instead of just taking an average based on the results of tests, MyStar Extra [...]
No good evidence for “early Alzheimer’s test” There has been a lot of reporting about a possible early test for Alzheimer’s disease developed at the University of Texas Medical School. The researchers believe it is close to 90% effective. But, only those who already showed symptoms [...]
Pollution May be to Blame for Poor Health in Some Obese People Health experts have long known that a percentage of obese people stay healthy throughout their lives, regardless of their weight. This means that, unlike many obese people, they do not suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, or heart [...]
Diabetes care can cost a lot when you add up all of the products you use to maintain good glucose control - medicines, syringes or insulin pump tools, a glucose meter, lancets, blood glucose test strips, glucose tablets, diabetes-friendly snacks, and more. Any way you can reduce such costs can help you gain control over your diabetes without hurting your budget. One way is to choose your medicines wisely. A recent study found that sulfonylureas, a group of type 2 diabetes drugs, worked as well as options such as incretin, but cost less. [...]
