Monthly Archives: February 2014

People with Diabetes Need Balanced Snacks, Right?

Posted on February 22, 2014 by

Wrong. People with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes don’t require snacks, and anything eaten between meals should contain as few carbohydrates as possible. I recently joined Pinterest and came across  this link as I was looking  for images to … Continue reading →

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Featured food of the day-Beef

Posted on February 1, 2014 by

  Ingredients: 250 grams of diced braising steak A handful of shallots A handful of button mushrooms 50 grams of smoked bacon lardons 1 teaspoon of mixed dried herbs 1 bay leaf (optional) 2 beef stock cubes 1 large glass of red wine Salt and pepper … Continue reading →

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Potential diabetes ‘cure’ to end misery of insulin jabs

Posted on February 1, 2014 by

Great in principle but I wonder how many diabetics will be eligible considering the current economic state of affairs. A snippet… “The British invention will transform the lives of millions who have to endure injections of insulin every day. Health … Continue reading →

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