Diabetic Digest - Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Readers: I've been diabetic for the last 21 years. In that time I have become more aware of how almost every facet of my life has a cause/effect relationship with my diabetes.
From sleeping habits to stress, diabetes can be impacted by almost anything in your life. As I get older I learn to recognize and counteract such variables in order to keep me safe and healthy. I have to exercise, eat right, take care of my mind and body, and watch my diabetes like a hawk.
It's important to take control. Diabetes management is not only about your health, but about you as a whole. The better overall care you take the better chance for a long and healthy life.
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Health Videos*-- Diabetes News --*Combination of diabetes drugs with exercise shows less benefit By: ANI
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Washington - It is believed that exercise has great benefits for people with type 2 diabetes.
But when a University of Alberta researcher looked at the dual impacts of exercise and metformin - two of the most commonly prescribed modalities for glucose control - the outcome was less beneficial.
"The study had three objectives: we wanted to look at the effect of metformin on exercise in people with type 2 diabetes, examine the effect of exercise on metformin concentrations in the body, and finally to look at the effects of metformin and exercise on glucose control, which is essential for people with diabetes," said Dr. Normand Boule, an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta.
Ten men and women between 30 and 65 with type 2 diabetes, but not taking glucose-lowering medication or insulin for their condition, were recruited into the study.
Participants were randomly assigned to take metformin or a placebo for the first 28 days of the study, then crossed over so those taking the placebo received metformin and vice versa for a second 28-day period.
On days 27 and 28, participants spent six hours in the exercise physiology lab and performed different tests, including approximately 40 minutes of exercise on day 28.
"As expected, in our study metformin lowered the blood glucose concentrations measured during a two-hour period after lunch. But we found that on the non-exercise day metformin led to better glucose control after lunch than on the day our participants took metformin and exercised," said Boule.
Boule thinks that because both metformin and exercise act to lower glucose levels, the combination may have triggered a counter regulatory response by the body to prevent glucose levels dipping too much.
This study was recently published in the journal Diabetes Care.
*-- Diabetic Recipe --*Apple Crumb CakeServings: 16
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total: 50 minutes
Ingredients* vegetable cooking spray
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/3 cup rolled oats
* 1/3 cup one-to-one sugar substitute
* 1/4 cup brown sugar substitute
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1/8 teaspoon salt
* 4 tablespoons cold margarine, cut into small pieces
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/3 cup unsweetened apple juice
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/4 cup egg substitute
* 2 Braeburn apples, about 1 pound total, peeled, cored, and chopped
Directions1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
2. In a bowl combine the flour, oats, sugar substitutes, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Cut in the margarine with a pastry blender, or two knives, until the mixture looks like coarse meal. Set aside 1/2 cup.
3. Combine the remaining flour mixture with the baking powder, baking soda, apple juice, vanilla, and egg substitute. Beat at a medium speed with an electric mixture until blended. Fold in the apples.
4. Spoon the cake mixture into the pan and level out. Sprinkle with the reserved flour mixture. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the cake springs back in the center when lightly touched. Cool the cake until warm. Cut into 16 squares. Serve warm or cooled.
Nutrition InformationPer serving: 88 calories (30% calories from fat), 2 g protein, 3 g total fat (0.5 g saturated fat), 14 g carbohydrates, 1 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 116 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges: 1 carbohydrate (bread/starch), 1/2 fat
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