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David Mendosa

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posted 02/07/2008, comments (19)

Good Veggies

When I began to eat a very low-carb diet in December, I was in for several surprises. The biggie was how easy low-carb eating is for me. I had long thought -- and written -- that it was hard to be satisfied without a heavy load of carbs. Experience taught me otherwise.Another surprise was how many veggies I eat now. Like most folks, I assumed that... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/09/2008, comments (0)

A little About Dr. Neal Bernard's Program

Someone wanted to know a bit about the diet I follow that let me get off of insulin. Dr. Neal Bernard's Program for Reversing Diabetes is about reducing insulin resistance. He posits that it is animal fats and proteins that gum up the "locks" that receive insulin allowing glucose to enter the muscle where it can be used rather than... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/04/2008, comments (2)

From Sixty to Zero (i.e., daily Lantus units)

On January 26, 2007 I started eating according to Dr. Neal Bernard's Program for Reversing Diabetes. I cut my insulin usage in half by the third day -- before I had even really lost any weight. Since then I have lost about 60 pounds and have been completely off of insulin for the past four weeks. I do also rely heavily on... Read more Chevron

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Heather Reese

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posted 01/02/2008, comments (0)

Diabetes Health in 2008, Tip 2: Beware of Soda and Juice

Editor's note: Each day in January 2008, Dietitian Heather Reese will encourage you to keep your New Year's Resolutions by giving a diet and fitness tip of the day. Beware of caloric beverages. Calories from drinks are often forgotten or ignored when counting calories. A can of regular soda or a glass of juice are around 100... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Bill Quick

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posted 12/28/2007, comments (3)

New Year's resolutions and diabetes

Part of the tradition for the holiday season is celebrating the New Year: partying on New Year's eve, visiting family or watching football on New Year's day, and then getting back to work on the-day-after-New-Year's-Day. And, of course, deciding whether to make some New Year's resolutions.Personally, I gave up making New Year's... Read more Chevron

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