Diabetic Digest - Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Readers: I am feeling great since walking away from drinking delicious soda. I hopped on the scale this morning and I've lost a few pounds. I can't believe it.
Now I'm turning my fight to food. I'm going to eat so much better now and enjoy foods that I forgot about. I remember that Stir Fry was one of my favorite meals. I used to make it the healthiest way I could and it never let me down.
There are so many healthy ways to improve some of your favorite meals. And in my opinion, it makes them so much more enjoyable.
I'm feeling better and now I'm going to eat better. I can't wait for the weather to warm up so I can start exercising outdoors in the fresh air. Come on, Spring!
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Email Steve****-- Diabetic News --*Gestational Diabetes, Obesity Impact Pregnancy Outcomes Maternal obesity, gestational diabetes independently tied to adverse pregnancy outcomes (HealthDay News) -- Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) who are obese have significantly higher odds of adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to findings from the multinational Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) Study published online Feb. 22 in Diabetes Care.
To determine associations of GDM and obesity with adverse outcomes, Patrick M. Catalano, M.D., of Case Western Reserve University at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, and associates analyzed HAPO data on 23,316 women (average age, 29.2 years) from 15 centers in nine countries who took a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) between 24 and 32 weeks of pregnancy.
The researchers found that obesity, defined as body mass index (BMI) ?33.0 kg/m², and GDM were diagnosed in 13.7 and 16.1 percent of participants, respectively, with an odds ratio (OR) of 2.19 for birth weight greater than 90th percentile for GDM alone, compared with obesity alone (OR, 1.73) and GDM and obesity combined (OR, 3.62). The data showed that women with higher OGTT glucose and maternal BMI had significantly higher odds for newborn body fat, cord serum C-peptide, and birth weight greater than 90th percentile compared to normal/underweight women (64.2 percent of participants) with normal glucose.
"Both maternal GDM and obesity are independently associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes," the authors write. "Their combination has a greater impact than either one alone."
Original Article: http://bit.ly/AsYvT8
****-- Diabetic Recipe --*Chile Con Queso DipServings: 8
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
Ingredients* 4 ounces reduced-fat processed cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes
* 1/3 cup store-bought chunky salsa
* 1 16-ounce can fat-free refried beans
* 1/4 cup well-drained canned chopped green chiles
Directions1. Combine all ingredients and put in a microwave-safe dish. Cook for 2 minutes. Stir.
2. Continue to cook for another 4 minutes, stirring once, until cheese is melted and dip is warmed through.
3. Serve hot with fat-free or reduced-fat tortilla chips.
Nutrition InformationPer serving (dip only): 102 calories (32% calories from fat), 5 g protein, 3 g total fat (2.0 g saturated fat), 10 g carbohydrate, 3 g dietary fiber, 10 mg cholesterol, 530 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges: 1 lean protein (meat), 1/2 carbohydrate (bread/starch)
Original Recipe: http://bit.ly/ymZyM4
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