Text 36363, 119 rader
Skriven 2013-04-24 05:49:37 av Dave Drum (1:18/200.0)
  Kommentar till text 36352 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Sugar
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-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 RH> Mine have gone up to the the low 90s but seem to be staying fairly
 RH> steady. Steve seems to think that if I were still using insulin, they'd
 RH> be in the 70s to 80s range.

Low 90s is great. I am staying there with my oral med. But, Steve is right.
Over-medication can put you into a diabetic coma - as I learned, much to my
detriment. Mine was caused by getting after the weight loss programme and
having it work well -- without adjusting the medicaments to the lowered body
mass. I went from two oral meds, one twice a day to a single pill in the
morning at one-quarter the strength of what I had been taking. My blood
pressure med got halved at the same time. And those are good things. It was
just a bit scary getting there -- waking up on the floor with no idea how I got
there.
 
 DD> Apparently my system needed that little kicker of glimepiride to get
 DD> things working properly. I hope your sugar levels stay where they are
 DD> supposed to be.

 RH> I'm hoping so. I'll talk with the doctor tomorrow and see what he
 RH> thinks. It's a new doctor so I'll have to explain that our previous one
 RH> gave us the OK to reduce the insulin, based on the morning readings.

Doctors are like politicians - talk to three of them and get 12 different
opinions. And like politicians they generally need a second pair of hands to
cover their @$$.  Bv)=
 
 DD>  Categories: Fruits, Nuts, Snacks, Breads
 DD>       Yield: 8 Servings

 DD>       1 c  Chopped Dates
 DD>     1/2 c  Raisins
 DD>     1/2 c  Chopped prunes
 DD>       1 c  Water
 DD>     1/2 c  Butter; in pats
 DD>       2 lg Eggs; beaten
 DD>       1 ts Vanilla extract
 DD>       1 c  All-purpose flour
 DD>       1 ts Baking soda
 DD>     1/2 c  Chopped nuts

 RH> They may not have any sugar but there's a lot of sugars in the fruits
 RH> to make them sweet. We'll have to plug the recipe into Gourmet to get a
 RH> nutrition breakdown.

I well know that "sugar-free" does not really mean sugarless. It means
processed sugar free. But, the body handles fructose differently from sucrose
.. which is why HFCS being a baddy is a mystery.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Chocolate Coconut Meringues 
 Categories: Desserts, Snacks, Cookies, Chocolate, Nuts
      Yield: 30 cookies

      4 lg Egg whites
    1/4 ts Cream of tartar
    1/4 ts Coconut extract
    1/4 ts Almond extract
    1/4 ts Vanilla extract
    1/8 ts Salt
      1 c  Sugar
    1/4 c  Unsweetened cocoa powder
      2 tb Semi-sweet chocolate chips;
           - or fine chopped chocolate
      2 tb Trans-fat-free white
           - chocolate chips, or fine
           - chopped white chocolate

  Position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat
  to 250øF/120øC. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment
  paper or nonstick baking mats.

  Beat egg whites, cream of tartar, coconut, almond and
  vanilla extracts and salt in a large bowl with an electric
  mixer on medium-high speed until combined. Gradually beat
  in sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until stiff,
  shiny peaks form, 6 to 8 minutes.

  Sift cocoa over the mixture and gently fold together with
  a rubber spatula until combined.

  Spoon the meringue into a gallon-size sealable bag (or
  pastry bag fitted with a 1/2" tip). Seal the bag, pressing
  out as much air as possible. Cut a 1/2-inch hole in one
  corner of the bag. Pipe the meringue into 2" circles,
  about 1" apart, on the prepared baking sheets.

  Bake on the upper and lower racks for 50 minutes. Turn off
  the heat and let the meringues stand in the oven with the
  door closed until completely dry, about 1 1/2 hours.

  Melt semisweet and white chocolate (see Tip) and drizzle
  or pipe onto the cooled meringues. Let stand until it
  sets.

  Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Some
  crispness may be lost during storage.

  Makes 30 cookies

  Per cookie: 36 Calories, 8g Carbohydrates, 0g Fat, 0g
  Saturated Fat, 0g Monounsaturated Fat, 1g Protein, 0mg
  Cholesterol, 0g Dietary Fiber, 25mg Potassium, 17mg Sodium

  Added Sugars: 0
  1/2 other carbohydrate Exchanges
  1/2 Carbohydrate Servings

  From: http://www.diabeticconnect.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

MMMMM

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