Delicious Chocolate Sauce Recipe

CHOCOLATE SAUCE 1 tbsp. butter 2 tbsp. cocoa 1 tbsp. cornstarch 1 c. skim milk 2 tsp. sugar substitute 1/8 tsp. salt Melt butter. Combine cocoa, cornstarch and salt; blend with melted butter until smooth. Add milk and sugar substitute and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly until slightly thickened, remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Set pan in ice water and stir until completely cold. (Sauce thickens as it cools.) One serving – (1 tablespoon) free exchange.           Post from: Diabetic Chocolate

Keep Your Blood Sugar Level Under Control

Controlling blood sugar (glucose) levels is one of the most important aspects of diabetes management. It will make you feel better in the short-term and it will help you to stay fit and healthy in the long term. The National Committee on Prevention Detection Evaluation, the chromium and many interesting articles. People who do not have diabetes keep their blood glucose levels within a narrow range for most of the time. The beta cells in the pancreas are able to produce just the right amount of insulin at the right time and they are constantly fine-tuning the blood glucose level. People with diabetes do not have this fine control over their blood glucose levels. This might be because the beta cells have been destroyed and there is no insulin production at all, as in Type 1 diabetes. Alternatively, it may be that the body does not respond to the insulin and/or not enough insulin is produced when it is needed, as in Type 2 diabetes. The approach to managing Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes is slightly different, but whichever type of diabetes you have, you will still need to step in and take over that fine-tuning of your blood glucose level. Controlling blood glucose levels is a bit like trying to lasso an unruly animal. Blood glucose is dynamic; it changes constantly and it is influenced by a host of factors including your choice of food, how much you eat, the timing of your medication or insulin, your emotions, illnesses, your weight, and your body’s resistance to insulin. Some of these factors are relatively constant from day to day and are quite easily accounted for; some factors are more variable. No two days are ever exactly the same, or entirely predictable, and this makes it difficult. So, blood glucose is not easily lassoed. In practical terms, you will need to learn about those things that raise your blood glucose level and those things that lower your blood glucose level. Then you will need to balance these factors on a day-to-day and possibly even hour-by-hour basis. This means coordinating medication, food and activity levels, whilst making appropriate allowances for stress, illness or changes in your daily activities. You will be aiming to avoid the extreme highs and lows, trying to manipulate your blood glucose toward the normal range. You will be doing regular finger-prick blood glucose tests and using these results to help balance those things that make your blood glucose rise with those that make it fall. When you have evened out your blood glucose level you will still need to keep an eye on it and continue to make adjustments. Controlling blood glucose is a continuous process and it will require your attention from now on, for the rest of your life. Don’t worry! It may sound daunting to you right now, but it will soon become second nature. People who do not have diabetes have blood glucose levels between 4 and 8 mmol/l for most of the time. In general, people with diabetes should try to aim for test results between 4 and 10 mmol/l most of the time. Some people – pregnant women, for example – will need to aim for tighter control. Other people – young children, the elderly, or those at risk of severe hypoglycemia, for example – will need to aim for higher levels. Your diabetes team will give you individual guidance on the blood glucose levels that you should be aiming for. In the short term, controlling blood glucose levels is important in order to avoid diabetic emergencies – very high or very low blood glucose levels. Both of these conditions are unpleasant and can be dangerous, so they should be avoided if at all possible. High blood glucose levels in Type 1 diabetes, if caused by a lack of insulin, can lead to a condition known as diabetic ketoacidosis or ‘DKA’ which can be fatal if it is not treated in time. Post from: Diabetic Chocolate

Diabetic chocolate

Chocolate for Diabetics ( Eat Healthy – Eat Diabetic Chocolate ) With so many people suffering from diabetes, there has been a lot of debate about which foods diabetics can and cannot eat. When it comes to chocolate, people have a very important question to ask: how can they get their chocolate and, at the same time, eat little or no sugar? It would be unfortunate to give up chocolate and other candy for good. Fortunately, those suffering from diabetics, can enjoy an occasional chocolate. In the last several years, the sugar-free and diabetic chocolate market expanded. There are various diabetic chocolates and sugar-free versions of chocolate favorites. The taste of diabetic chocolate can seem a slightly different from the regular once, however, nowadays the situation improves. Fortunately, there are a number of companies that now produce great diabetic chocolate bars. You may have to shop around so that you find a brand manufacturing diabetic chocolate that taste right for you. You might find consumer reviews on diabetic chocolate helpful as well, although your own taste might differ. Diabetic chocolate bars are good for diabetics because the sugar in diabetic chocolate is absorbed more slowly than sugar contained in many supposedly harmless foods, such as white bread and potatoes. This means that the blood glucose would not rise right away and the body has more time to process the sugar intake. However, diabetics should regulate amounts of diabetic chocolate , since any chocolate can lead to obesity, which in its turn can create additional problems for diabetics. For an extra delay of sugar absorption, you should enjoy your diabetic chocolate bar together with other food, as a part of your meal or right after as a dessert. Other food in your stomach would help add this extra delay and the rise in blood sugar would occur more slowly. Still, even when consuming diabetic chocolate , the moderation is crucial. Chocolates created with diabetics in mind can be good or bad depending on the way they are consumed and depending on the overall diet. Chocolates for diabetics can be a marvelous and tasty edition to the diet or they can very well become a disastrous and dangerous meal for those who overindulge. Diabetic chocolate usually contain polyol, which is a carbohydrate (i.e. sorbitol), excessive consumption of which can still raise glucose levels. Moreover, polyols can also work as a laxative, which can lead to a puffy, unpleasant sensation and digestive problems. Read the label and limit your consumption to no more than 50 grams of sorbitol or 20 grams of mannitol per day, so that you do not get diarrhea from your diabetic chocolate bar. Even diabetic chocolate require moderation similar to consumption of any chocolate and sweets. Generally, diabetic chocolate is the answer to people suffering from diabetics – this chocolate can be a part of healthy diet and help add some variety and taste. Diabetics and chocolate can go together, which is a great relief, since candy and chocolate is among the most craved food items for those recently diagnosed with diabetics.

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