Information and opinions on Diabetes from Stacey111 at MyDiabetesCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/888768 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/888768/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/888768 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/888768/72288/weight-loss Tue, 26 May 2009 05:01:53 -0400 Stacey111 I've read that eating foods with a low glycemic index helps greatly with weight loss. Helping to eliminate hunger and boost energy. Here's the article: http://members.lowglycemicrecipes.net/welcome/ http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/888768/72288/weight-loss http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/888768/72274/glyco-load-gl Tue, 26 May 2009 01:38:32 -0400 Stacey111 I have found some diet guidelines and great recipes at http://www.lowglycemicrecipes.net. They list carb amount, calories, fat, fiber content, Glycemic Index (GI), Glyco Load (GL). I haven't seen any other sites that offer the GI and GL together in their recipes. Do you think it really matters what the GL is? It seems to make sense to me. Other recipe sources do not have this information---and these recipes look and taste really... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/888768/72274/glyco-load-gl http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/888768/62337/cinnamon Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:58:57 -0400 Stacey111 I've read that studies have shown that cinnamon, taken in the proper dosages, can help people with Type 2 diabetes who are trying to control blood sugars through diet and exercise. Has anybody heard anything about this? The main study is explained at www.diabetesmanager.net Staceylikeslowglycemicrecipes.net http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/888768/62337/cinnamon