Hot Health Links: Why Smokers Should Eat Broccoli & A Yoga Pose to Help with Insomnia
December 18, 2008 by Peggy Rowland
Filed under Women's Health
In Health & Wellness Channel:
Veggie Chic is exploring whether a vegan diet can help cure diabetes.
Daily Tomorrow is suggesting some energy-saving holiday gifts.
She Knows Yoga has the pose to get rid of your sleepless nights.
Eating Fabulous wants you to know how broccoli might be your best friend if you’re a smoker.
Weighting Line is holding a discussion about Weight Watchers.
And beyond:
Green Beauty & Style Slices has a review of a neat, relaxing product: Verikira Naturals Cinnamon & Clove Shower Steamer.
Cranky Fitness has an interview with Dr. Judith Beck, the author of The Beck Diet Solution.
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Thanks for the linking!
I see a brocoli post on there. Did you know that there’s something in brocoli and brussel sprouts that can cure some kinds of cancer.
I’m very glad that I love vegetables.
Thanks girly for the link love
Also, you read Cranky Fitness!? That’s one of my old school reads. I love that blog – I just don’t get to visit as much as I’d like.
A vegan diet to “cure” diabetes? *headdesk*
Does it mean anything that I could guess that the book’s author was a PCRM member, and only had to confirm it via Google?
Michelle, you’re welcome!
Jennifer, I used to read Cranky Fitness back when I had a Blogger blog. It was on my blogroll. Then after I deleted that blog I kind of forgot about it until starting here. So, I guess it’s one of my old school reads too!
Hi Sam. Have you tried a veggie diet?
Peggy, complete proteins on a vegan diet come from a combo of grains and legumes. Grains are high-carb, even when you account for the fiber. Essentially, eating vegan for diabetes = eating a high-carb diet to keep glucose levels from spiking. And that’s just illogical.
I haven’t tried a completely vegan or vegetarian diet, but when I was first diagnosed, I tested my blood sugar against every food that I ate. Non-starchy veggies were good to go, but grains, potatoes, and even some squashes would cause an elevation. (On the legume side, peanuts were fine, and small servings of black beans were OK, too.)
What did work, without meds, is a modification of the Bernstein method, which came down to a 6-12-12 carb plan, with at least 4 hours between meals/snacks, and excercise immediately after breakfast and lunch. I managed to get my A1C down to a 4.7 following that plan.
When 60 – 70% of diabetics have some sort of neuropathy, and we’re still being told by diabetes educators that it’s OK to indulge in the occasional sugar-laden dessert, that we really need to eat stuff (grains) that actually raises blood sugar, and that a glucose level of 140 is good, the ADA needs to re-think its gameplan.
Sorry for the rant. Every time I get into a discussion about this, I have flashbacks to beating my head against certain medical brick walls. That, and I hate seeing people I know have to have limbs amputated.
God, I feel like I’m trolling your blog.
Sam, no trolling. I actually couldn’t remember for sure if you were diabetic or not. It seems like you’re very educated about it and in control. I think you’re smart for taking advice with a grain of salt.