Counting down to World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day only a few days away. And I think this is the high point of National Diabetes Month for me.You've possibly seen these links on other blogs, but just in case.
Allison of Lemonade Life has opened the voting for 3rd Annual Diabetes O.C. Awards. So get over there and vote for your favorite diabetes blogs and resources. Read's Allison's blog post for more details.
Manny of TuDiabetes fame has posted the video that was created from the submissions for the word in your hand project. It's a thoughtful video that helps people understand what it's like to live with diabetes, and it's worth watching.
Finally a small plug for something that I tried recently. David Mendosa introduced me to Dreamfields Pasta.
It's produced so that it contains less digestible carbohydrates, so you don't need as much insulin when eating it. Here's what they say on their website.
Dreamfields Pasta has largely the same level of durum semolina as traditional pastas, with a low level of our unique blend of fibers and proteins and no soy fillers. The Dreamfields approach means fewer carbohydrates get digested that will increase blood glucose response. So you get the authentic taste and texture you expect from pasta, but with only 5 grams of digestible carbs. Dreamfields also contains twice the fiber of regular pasta, including a special fiber called Inulin that has been shown scientifically to promote digestive health and support a healthy immune system, while enhancing calcium absorption for strong bones and teeth.I spotted a box in my local supermarket. First thought, it's expensive - about 4 times as much as box of similar regular pasta. So when we next had pasta at home, I just cooked myself one portion of Dreamfields. It tasted pretty good and definitely gave me a smaller spike. So I'll be using it sparingly in the future in place of regular pasta.
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posted by Bernard @ 4:55 PM
3 Comments:
Bernard,
You may see a spike from the Dreamfields many hours after eating it.
I sure do. It shows up in my fasting blood sugar if I eat it at dinner. Quite a few people posting on alt.support.diabetes have found the same thing.
Another thing to be aware of with Dreamfields is that if you put it in the fridge overnight after cooking it, whatever it is that binds the starch breaks down and it turns into ordinary pasta.
I stopped using it. It raises my blood sugar enough that it matters and it gives the normal people in my family (well, they are metabolically normal, anyway) serious gas thanks to the delayed digestion.
Diabetes is an extremely common disease all over the world. Currently nearly 17 million Americans suffer from this disease.
bernard,
i'm so glad you have tried dreamfields. i think it is the best thing to happen to an italian diabetic such as myself! i haven't had the spikes with it as i did regular pasta.
landileigh
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