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Lifestyle changes: Making them… and sticking with them
If you have just been diagnosed with diabetes or have had diabetes for a while, you may need to make some lifestyle changes to help you feel better. But changing daily habits is not always easy.
Psychologist C. Alan Steed with Allina Mental Health coaches people with diabetes on making lifestyle changes. He offers these suggestions... |
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A little exercise means big results in managing diabetes
Want some encouragement? Try this:
- Check your blood glucose.
- Do something active, like go for a walk.
- Check your blood glucose again.
The difference might be a welcome surprise... |
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Defeating a top killer of people with diabetes
The top cause of early death among people with diabetes is not diabetes; it's cardiovascular disease. What is cardiovascular disease, and what can I do about it? |
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Diabetes keeps rising among U.S. adults
The most recent analysis of data on diabetes in the United States finds that almost 13 percent of adults aged 20 and older have the condition, 40 percent of whom have not been diagnosed. That's a larger proportion of diagnosed patients than noted in a previous study…
Saliva test could monitor type 2 diabetes
Scientists may be on the verge of developing a saliva test for monitoring type 2 diabetes. Researchers have identified proteins in saliva that appear more frequently in people with diabetes than in non-diabetics.
Using these proteins, they are working to develop a test to monitor and perhaps diagnose the condition. However, this approach is not going to replace current blood tests any time soon…
Doctors urged to screen diabetics for sleep apnea
Snoring at night or nodding off during the day may be symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, a potentially life-threatening problem affecting one out of three diabetics. Based on strong preliminary evidence linking the two disorders, global health experts are encouraging physicians to assess their diabetic patients for sleep apnea…
Low-cost strategies to maintain health in hard times
Everyone needs to make sacrifices during hard economic times, but you don't have to shortchange your health. People can live healthy without breaking the bank by following several free and low-cost strategies...
Diet, exercise cuts kids' risk for metabolic syndrome
Components of metabolic syndrome that appear in children should be treated by doctors who also must encourage them to improve their diet and exercise routines, says a new report published Circulation…
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Oven fried potatoes
This heart-smart alternative has all the flavor, but less than half the fat of an average serving of French fries.
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Ingredients
4 medium potatoes, washed
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Dash salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cut each potato into 8 pieces, lengthwise, leaving skin on.
- Mix all spices in a paper bag.
- Put potatoes in bag and mix until well coated.
- Foil an oven safe baking dish (glass pie dish or cake pan) and pour potatoes into dish.
- Drizzle 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil over potatoes.
- Bake uncovered for 30 to 45 minutes, turning once, until potatoes are done to your liking.
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Nutritional Information
Serving: ½ potato (109 grams)
Servings per recipe: 8
Calories: 102 (16 from fat)
Fat: 2 grams (0 saturated fat, 0 trans fats)
Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
Sodium: 25 milligrams
Total carbohydrate: 20 grams (2 fiber, 1 sugar)
Protein: 2 grams
Source: Pat Kawlewski, RN, certified diabetes educator, Allina Medical Clinic
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