When is weight a risk factor for Covid-19?
How much you weigh makes a difference in the likelihood of getting Covid-19. It turns out that obesity is a risk factor for the illness, along with advanced age, heart disease, diabetes and a host of other health problems. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that 42.4 percent of Americans qualify as “obese,” whichRead more
A Winner: Donato’s Lower Carb Pizza
I’m excited about Donato’s lower carb pizza, made with cauliflower crust. It has 30 percent fewer carbs than regular pizza – but it tastes like regular pizza! I did a stint as a newspaper restaurant critic, so I’m pretty picky about food. This pizza passes my test – it has a crispy/chewy crust that servesRead more
Why One Diet Doesn’t Fit Everyone
Consider the following: Amy and Carmen both have prediabetes. The two friends go out to dinner and eat the same foods in the same amounts. Two hours later, Amy’s blood sugar level is normal while Carmen’s is way too high. Confusing? It turns out there is no one-size-fits-all-diet that is good for all of theRead more
Pandemic Eating 2.0
My slide into a pandemic carb death spiral started so benignly – with homemade whole wheat bread. In March I started baking homemade bread out of necessity: The local stores were out of bread and my family likes toast and sandwiches. I’m an experienced bread baker. So, I got to work, with my favorite KingRead more
Pancakes – guilt free!
Yay for a great pancake recipe that is blood sugar friendly! No joke: Protein Packed Pancakes are 18 grams of carbs and 18 grams of protein a serving. They pass the “doesn’t taste healthy” test: Family members who love regular pancakes also enjoy this version. The pancakes are sort of a pancake-crepe mashup, with aRead more
New Lower Carb Ketchup a Winner
Who wants to give up ketchup? Not me, even though regular ketchup is a sugar bomb. So, I want to give a shoutout to a great new product, Heinz Sweetened With Honey Reduced Sugar Ketchup. A mere tablespoon of traditional Heinz Tomato Ketchup contains 5 carbs and 4 grams of sugar – the sugar beingRead more
Steroids, Surgery and Sky High Sugar.
Seemingly out of nowhere, my blood sugar skyrocketed one night last week. It was a terrible mystery as to why. I’ve learned that a lot of little things can add up to big trouble when it comes to regulating blood glucose. Usually, the very highest reading I get is about 160; the night in question,Read more
Back from “Vacation”
I’ve been absent from this blog for a long while, enjoying an unexpected “vacation” from prediabetes. For almost two years, my Ha1C (an average of the body’s blood sugar levels) was under 5.7. Any number under 5.7 is considered normal; 5.7 – 6.4 is prediabetes. My worry about high blood sugar – gone. Since myRead more
All Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins
Summertime – any season, actually – is the perfect time to enjoy warm muffins bursting with blueberries. Regular blueberry muffins can be loaded with refined carbs and fat, but I’ve come up with a healthier, 100 percent whole wheat blueberry muffin that is delicious. How delicious? Any leftovers should be frozen, to prevent, ahem, unplannedRead more
Savory Cheese Muffins for Cooler Days
Baking used to be a big hobby of mine, then I quit because of prediabetes, which was a downer. So, I’m delighted I have discovered savory cheese muffins – a recipe that just happens to be both blood sugar friendly and a big hit with family and friends. I started from a cheese muffin recipeRead more