What is a blood sugar spike? We often think that only diabetics need to worry about blood sugar spikes and insulin, but the truth is that we ALL experience a glycemic response to some extent after we eat. Just a quick refresher, in case you’re lost: Glucose is a simple sugar...
People often fear that a brain tumor is the cause of their headache. Pain can occur on the left side of the head depending on where the tumor is located. The skull is compact and very little room exists for expansion. Once a tumor reaches a certain size, the pressure inside the skull ...
This discovery has come as a significant blow to the food and weight-loss industries, who heavily promote non-caloric sweetness as being ‘healthy’ for diabetics and supporting weight-loss. The reality is that if your body perceives you are eating sugars it has the same biochemical response,...
Pudding, which contains no flour, is a good Passover dessert. Mousse and parfaits are light Passover desserts. A mousse can be made with chocolate or fruit, which is whipped with cream and then chilled. A parfait is usually a combination of fresh fruit andyogurt, pudding or ice cream tha...
Strawberries are low in saturated fats, cholesterol and sodium, high in Vitamin C and manganese. The downside, especially for diabetics, is that they are also high in sugar. DelightedCooking is dedicated to providing accurate and trustworthy information. We carefully select reputable sources and empl...
Pumpkin Pie Spice Ice Cream Combining the love of ice cream and the fall favorite pumpkin pie spice…. win win! Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls Want a sweet breakfast treat that tastes like pumpkins and is also dairy free?? This could be the recipe for you!
Sudden weight loss:rapid and/or sudden weight loss (any dramatic change in weight is a sign to visit a doctor) Get Tested If You Are Concerned While many of the signs and symptoms of diabetes can also be related to other causes, testing for diabetes is very easy, and the constant/regula...
Type 1 diabetes, once referred to as juvenile diabetes, only affects a small portion of diabetics. These individuals have few insulin producing cells in their pancreas. Type 2 Diabetes On the other end of the spectrum, type 2 diabetes, also known as adult-onset diabetes, is a result of som...
Eat: Ice Cream Unless you have particularly sensitive teeth, ice cream tops the list of what to eat after tooth extraction, especially in the summer. It's cool and soft, so you can eat it comfortably even when your mouth is tender. Since ice cream is cold, it can help minimise any na...
In any event, I'm glad you found out that you don't tolerate these artificial sweeteners very well, so you can control your blood sugar, which is certainly the best way to avoid future complications. All T2 diabetics need to test frequently to find out what foods they tolerate and which...