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David Mendosa

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posted 07/24/2008, comments (2)

Low Carb Diets: What Constitutes Cheating?

This week I ate out at my favorite Nepalese restaurant for lunch with a friend. I went through the buffet line only once, which insured that I didn't gain weight.But I did have some food that was rather high in carbohydrates, including a samosa. And I enjoyed a couple of other yummy high-carb items."Aren't you cheating on your low-carb diet?"... Read moreChevron
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posted 07/23/2008, comments (5)

Lost in the world of diabetes

My life seems so upside down anymore. I found out I was a dibetic about a year ago. Ive been on between 1000 to 2000 mg of metformin within that year. This past monday I had gone to see my doctor for my checkup and he decided to put me on insulin...talk about scarey. It took me a long time to get used to poking myself int he finger with a needle... Read moreChevron
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posted 07/22/2008, comments (2)

My Best Breakfasts

Breakfast is the worst meal of the day to me.  I love sleeping, and being cuddly and warm in the morning makes it very difficult for me to get up in the morning.  This inevitably leads to me running late, and breakfast being rushed (I used to skip it all the time, before I was diagnosed).  Finding a quick and easy breakfast that... Read moreChevron
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posted 07/21/2008, comments (0)

More media hype

Two recent news reports illustrate a problem I’ve discussed before: the fact that health news reporting is often misleading.     The news media pounce on some study showing a small effect of some food or supplement and tout it as if eating that substance (or not eating it) is going to prevent diabetes or heart disease or even... Read moreChevron
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posted 07/17/2008, comment (1)

Low-Carb Best for Weight Loss

Today the country's leading medical journal published the first long-term comparison of the top three weight loss diets. And the winner is:low-carb.The study in The New England Journal of Medicine is also free on-line and is well worth reading. It compares weight loss on low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean, and low-fat diets.In this two-year trial... Read moreChevron
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