Battling Diabetes

Everyone loves free samples of products. I’ve collected samples just for people with diabetes! If you find a link that is broken or a site no longer offering free samples, please leave me a comment and I’ll repair or replace the link. The links have been left intact so you can cut in paste just in case you use a browser that cannot see clickables.

Do you know of samples not listed? Please submit them in the comments. I will make a page devoted to free samples just for diabetics, too. Keep an eye out for a new page, as I will be contacting companies to ask for free samples just for Battling Diabetes readers!

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No Sugar Is Best?

For nearly all of the 20th century most people believed that to control their diabetes they had to avoid sugar completely. Sugar free candy, cookies, cakes, and other foods became the staple treat for diabetics all over the world. If you wanted to buy your sweetheart something for Valentine’s Day (or any holiday) you just looked for sugar-free chocolate.

The only problem with this is that diabetics were still having problems controlling their blood glucose levels. Even without their dreaded arch-nemesis, sugar, diabetics were (and still are) having high and low swings. Many were and are not able to figure it out. What were/are they doing wrong?

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Just in case you have not noticed yet, there is a new page to Battling Diabetes. This page was created to make it easy for you to find the recipes posted here.

I like easy, don’t you?

If you look to the left and scroll down a little, under the ‘Tag Cloud’ box you will see ‘Site Pages’. Here is what you are looking for:

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Lauren Paul from Jane Wesman Promotions has sent not one, but 3 copies of The Healthy Carb Diabetes Cookbook for the readers of Battling Diabetes!

This month, the contest for the books will be a little different. You do not have to blog, just post a comment! You can post : “Enter me, please” or “Hey, neat, I want the book”, or even tell me all about your favorite recipe. Heck, tell me about your dog. Just be sure to place that you are entering the contest in you comment somewhere.

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Sugar Substitute, How Much Is A Cup?

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What’s Agave?

Agave is a succulent plant native to Mexico. Native people used the agave for many different applications, from clothing to rope and some native people still use the agave in interesting ways. One use that you may not have imagined is nails! But for diabetics, agave is another natural sweetener that is a healthy alternative.

There are many different varieties of the agave genus, so when I speak of agave in this post, I am referring to the Blue Agave.

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If you are searching for answers about sweeteners, search no further. Here you will find a list of common sweeteners, what they are and where they are found or used.

Nutritive Sweetners

Nutritive sweeteners are defined as sweeteners that have a significant calorie count.

Sucrose: This is the technical term for white, refined sugar. White sugar is made from either sugar cane or sugar beets. Very common and not very expensive for purchase. Can be found in many popular beverages and foods throughout the grocery stores and other outlets. Diabetics should avoid using too much white sugar in any of their foods or beverages.

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I am posting sugar-free and low sugar recipes today for you to enjoy. Please, let me know if you try them and how they turn out for you. If you have a request for a recipe to be modified for diabetics, email me! I’ll work on modifying it for you.

Strawberry Oat Mini Muffins

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It is pretty early, at least here on the East Coast of the U.S., so I would like to share a cup of coffee with you. If you would prefer tea, go right ahead and brew up a cup. I will just sit here and wait while you get it.

La, la, la, oh look, there is a sale. Surf, surf, surf, no . . . I don’t want to visit that site thank you very. . . Oh. You’re back. Hi.

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Love Your Heart

There has been a lot of press lately about taking care of your heart. Heart disease is a major killer. No matter your age, being aware of heart disease and how to prevent it will increase your chances of having a healthy heart for far longer.

Diabetics have a high incidence of heart related problems. As a diabetic or someone at risk for diabetes, heart health is of high importance. Love your heart and it will love you.

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