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DOn't you know that snake oil is an excellent source of omega 3 fatty acids?

You Mean highly processed foods like Glucerna Shakes? Ingredients below Water, corn maltodextrin, fructose, milk protein concentrate, glycerine, high oleic safflower oil, cocoa powder (processed with alkali), less than 1% of: sodium caseinate, canola oil, soy protein isolate, fructooligosaccharides, soy fiber, cellulose…

You mean highly processed foods like Glucerna

1) here's what Diabetes Health Magazine has to say about counting fiber. The Mayo clinic says the same http://diabeteshealth.com/read/1999/11/01/1700/do-i-subtract-fiber-from-carbohydrates/ Q: In the past, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommended that when a serving of food has 5 or more grams of fiber, people…

While I find Lynn's smiling face and constant comments somewhat annoying and the product she represents to be a chemical soup rather than real food I have to defend her against your scurrilous attack against her knowledge and qualifications "Lynn Grieger is a consultant for Glucerna, a line of specialized food for people…

Care to show us some scientific support for these claims Some of them are quite outrageous

Not true the news story is based on recent studies. Here are the details: (HealthDay News) -- Millions of middle-aged Americans chow down each day on steaks, cheeseburgers and other protein-rich fare. Now two studies find that diets high in meat and cheese, when eaten in middle age, might shorten people's life spans.…

Like chewing on modelling clay. There are much more tasty options out there

It's not what you eat it's how much you eat. In order to see clearly defined abs you need to be at 10-12 percent body fat for a man and somewhat more for a woman (I'm not sure of the number). Just eat less calories than you burn, strength train to preserve lean body mass and eventually your abs will reveal themselves

If you buy fresh chicken breasts and freeze them no weight is added

Running on the treadmill (or outside) doesn't agree with my knees either. Instead I walk on an incline. Right now I'm doing 3.8 MPH at 6-10 percent incline and it's quite a workout getting my HR up to about 80-85 percent of my max. Just make sure you stretch your hamstrings well afterwards as it will make them very tight

Add your favorite hot sauce or some cayenne pepper to your BBQ sauce and it will become hot and spicy

Here are links to the studies that the media reports are based on: (The Annals of Internal Medicine) Oral High-Dose Multivitamins and Minerals After Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized Trial http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1789248 Long-Term Multivitamin Supplementation and Cognitive Function in Men: A Randomized…

See if your Dr will prescribe you some sessions with a physical therapist. They will assess your strength and range of motion and show you the proper exercises to restore full function. PT is covered on most insurance plans

" I guarantee you if I was eating 2800 kcal of CRAP my body composition at this point would be much different. " And exactly what basis are you using for your guarantee? Scientific fact or personal belief

Here is an interesting article from Web MD on how eating brown rice instead of white rice can significantly reduce the risk of T2 diabetes because it has a lower glycemic index and causes a much lower spike in blood glucose after eating it http://diabetes.webmd.com/news/20100614/brown-rice-vs-white-rice-which-is-better…

From the Mayo Clinic: Is it OK to exercise if I have a cold? Answer from Edward R. Laskowski, M.D. Mild to moderate physical activity is usually OK if you have a garden-variety cold and no fever. Exercise may even help you feel better by opening your nasal passages and temporarily relieving nasal congestion. As a general…

There's an excellent website/app that will give you the exact distance you covered. Go to gmap-pedometer.com enter the zipcode or city in question and map out hte route you ran.

You can get a good amount of B vitamins from high dose supplements. Your body will excrete whatever excess it can't use (making your urine a lovely chartreuse color) They are also quite inexpensive. Here is a lost of Iron rich foods from web MD There are two forms of dietary iron: heme and nonheme. Heme iron is derived…

Apples and pears are in season (a bumper crop) Surely they would be cheaper than prepared fruit cups. Same with bananas Frozen berries are relatively inexpensive and are great when blended with milk and/or yogurt to make a smoothie. Add some protein powder and you have a great meal replacement. Also great with oatmeal or…

Good job!! Remember, diabetes is just about the only chronic life threatening disease that is within our own power to control. While we might need a combination of medications along with proper diet and exercise all the nasty complications of diabetes can be avoided. I was diagnosed 24 years ago in 1989 and am in the best…

Brush them with olive oil sprinkle with salt and roast at 350 F. If you want heat you can use spicy oil or sprinkle with cayenne pepper Baby carrots cook quickly so be careful not to overcook

Balsamic vinegar with dijon mustard and a touch of honey. You can add crushed garlic and other spices to taste. It's a basic vinaigrette without the oil. Personally I often use balsamic straight on salad. It's sweet and tangy and has virtually no calories (5 per tablespoon)

I had the same experience when I first went on insulin and got my BG under tight control. Your body became accustomed to high blood sugar so that when you reduce it to a normal range you start to feel symptoms hypoglycemia. This should go away as you maintain normal BG levels. It did for me and I no longer fell hypo unless…

Did you confirm your meter reading with a second test? Sometimes a meter will give an erroneous result because of a bad strip or food residue on your hands. Last week after dinner I had a reading of 310 that was a total surprise. I was about to take a supplemental dose of insulin but decided to wash my hands well and…

As a former hippie I can tell you we consumed all sorts of chemicals back in the day in the form of recreational drugs. We had a saying "better living through chemistry"

Interesting article about metformin and cognitive function http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/Blog/Diane-Fennell/metformin-and-impaired-thinking/?ref=flashht/

I have a concept II rowing machine. It has served me well for 15 years. I imagine you can get a used one for a reasonable price on Craigslist or Ebay. They were commonly found in many gyms

I eat them because of the fiber content but quite honestly it's like chewing on modeling clay

Look up Gastroparesis. It is a common complication of poorly controlled diabetes. Here is an excerpt from Web MD: Gastroparesis is a condition in which your stomach cannot empty itself of food in a normal fashion. It is caused by damage to the vagus nerve, which regulates the digestive system. A damaged vagus nerve…