Of the three cornerstones of diabetes control – nutrition, exercise, and medication – nutrition has to be the most interesting. That’s especially true because none of us knows much about it.
Not even our doctors. Most of them get about an hour of instruction in medical school. Of course, thatâ...
Enrich your Diet with Antioxidants to Help with Diabetes
12/27/06 11:43am
Hi David,
Great article.
I agree with you 100% - nutrition plays such a HUGE roll in our self care, yet I feel I know so little about it.
I always value your insights and well written articles. Thank you for sharing with us.
Take care!
12/27/06 12:17pm
So David, how much ground cloves would you have to use to see any benefit? That's a STRONG spice, and I just wonder whether a half-teaspoon added to something would really benefit me any.
By the way, if you're looking for spices I can heartily recommend Penzeys.com. Great selection and a much better price than you can get in your local supermarket.
David's reply:
The article in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition doesn't say how much ground cloves you would have to take to see any benefit. And I am pretty sure that no one in the world knows the answer to that question, Bernard!
However, ground cloves are much higher in antioxidant content that anything else tested. They have 126 mmol per 100 grams. Next, is dried oregano leaf with 40 mmol.
I certainly agree with your recommendation of Penzeys! I usually buy my spices and herbs there, especially now that they have opened a store in Colorado.
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