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I started this blog as a result of being a type 2 diabetic, and finding through research, trial & error, and good advice, that I can keep healthy blood glucose levels and maintain a healthy weight and all the benefits that go along with that, simply by eating right and getting enough exercise. At this time, I am not taking any medications for diabetes, and I'd like to do whatever I can to keep it that way. I'm not saying medications are bad - actually there are some very good medications and combinations of medications out there nowadays to help treat diabetes very successfully, just that at this point in my life, the natural approach fits with my way of living, and is what I want. You should find something interesting to read here whether you're newly diagnosed, or a long-time sufferer of type 2 diabetes. I've experienced type 2 diabetes from many perspectives at this point. My great grandmother died of a stroke after suffering with type 2 diabetes for many years. My maternal grandma is still living with it at 84. My paternal grandma died at age 67, having lost a leg to diabetes. My beautiful mom died at the age of 62, having suffered greatly with type 2 diabetes, and my father is still going strong despite diabetes, at age 70. Then came me. I wish I had known back when my mom was still alive, all that I know about type 2 diabetes now. She might still be here with us. Hindsight is 20/20 -- but hopefully, with my newfound knowledge and my lifestyle changes, my 15 year old son will be able to avoid what appears to be the family curse. Enjoy reading...please contribute!! Cheers!

Wednesday

Heaven-Sent Product for carb/sugar watchers!! YAY!


If you're missing those Sunday morning breakfast with eggs, bacon and PANCAKES, then you will LOVE this product. I personally have tried it and like it so much I now have a 5 POUND BAG of it in my pantry! It's like Bisquick, but without all the carbs and sugar, and almost even more importantly, without the gritty, oily aftertaste of so many soy-based pancake and baking mixes. Believe it or not, this product is wheat-based, but has been formulated to have a very minimal impact on glucose levels...so this is a Godsend for those of us with type 2 diabetes who experience spikes after consuming simple carbs. It's a little "scientific" so I will just quote a little from the actual website about how they make this product:

Carbquik™ Baking Mix is made with enzyme-enriched wheat. What is "enzyme-enriched wheat" you ask?
Enzyme-enriched wheat is one of the innovations that make Carbalose™ and Carbquik™ so unique. Through a proprietary process, we combine wheat products with enzymes to create a flour-like product with minimal carbohydrates. This creates a product with the taste and properties of wheat flour without the carbs.

Carbquik™ Baking Mix is a revolutionary baking mix for everyone counting carbs. It's made from wheat so it tastes like flour, try it and you'll see that it tastes as good or better than the leading brand, with 90% less carbs!

What can I make with Carbquik™?

Carbquik will work in almost any recipe calling for traditional bake mix. It can be used in pancakes, biscuits, waffles, pizzas, and just about any other baked product. You can even fry with it (don't try that with other low-carb bake mixes).

What makes Carbquik™ better than other bake mixes?

Most low-carb bake mixes are made from soy, giving them gritty textures and soy aftertastes. Since Carbquik™ is made from wheat, products made with it taste just like products made using flour or other bake mixes. It's even lower in sodium and calories than the leading full-carb mix! Not only that, but most Carbquik™ recipes have 3 net carbs or less per serving!

So far with this mix, I have made drop biscuits that were light and tastey, and even tasted great leftover for breakfast the next morning, with a little sugar-free jam.

I've made sausage-cheese balls at the request of my husband. They came out FABULOUS!

And of course, I have made what I missed most...PANCAKES!! Wow...what a treat it was. I used Log Cabin sugar-free pancake syrup on top (go light as it is pretty heavy on the sugar alcohols...more about that in another blog.) -- But the end result was that I felt like I was really being indulged, yet my blood glucose stayed well within my acceptable range, and I set my "acceptable range" lower than any ranges the docs usually give.

CLICK HERE for 112 recipes using CARBQUICK:
http://www.tovaindustries.com/carbalose/recipe.php

CLICK HERE to find out even more:
http://www.tovaindustries.com/carbalose/page1.html


*I in no way am a representative for Tova Industries, Carbquik, or Carbalose...I just like their product a lot and think it's something that can add some occasional variety to the diabetic dieter or low-carbers.


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

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