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Diabetic Digest - Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Readers:

Are you ready for another informative edition of the
Diabetic Digest? Good. I'm glad.

Let's start things off with a great video clip that covers
the topic of Nutrition for Diabetics. Good nutrition is
vital when you have Diabetes. In this clip find out some
good tips on creating a meal plan for managing Diabetes.

Just click the link below to view the video clip.

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After the video clip read about the removal of the diabetes
drug Avandia and then check out a great recipe for Peanut-
Butter Squares.

There's good stuff here.

Regards,
Steve

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Regulators Apply Brakes on Avandia
by Rob Stein
Washington Post

The diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) will be withdrawn
from the European market, and it will only be available in
the United States under strict, new requirements, according
to a coordinated announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency.

These two groups concluded that there was significant
evidence that rosiglitazone's cardiovascular risks outweigh
its benefits for most patients. U.S. patients will be
allowed to take rosiglitazone only as a last resort for
blood-sugar control, and physicians will have to justify
their decision to prescribe the drug. Patients who are
already taking rosiglitazone and who wish to continue
doing so must sign statements that they understand the
risks involved. In the United States, about 600,000
people currently take rosiglitazone, but this number is
expected to decline significantly. Although it has been
one of the most popular diabetes drugs, rosiglitazone came
under scrutiny and debate over its safety. Scientists
have been divided over balancing the drug's risks with
patient needs. U.S. and European officials reportedly
have been in close contact throughout their reviews of
rosiglitazone, with the difference in final decisions
attributable to various factors, including differences in
regulatory processes. The American Diabetes Association
(ADA) and other organizations have called the U.S.
decision a reasonable compromise.

The FDA has also ordered rosiglitazone manufacturer
GlaxoSmithKline to convene an independent group of
scientists to review the Record study, which compared
the safety of rosiglitazone to standard diabetes drugs.
In addition, the FDA has halted the Tide study, which
compares rosiglitazone to pioglitazone (Actos) and to
standard diabetes drugs.

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Diabetic Recipe

Peanut-Butter Squares
(makes 25 squares)

oil and flour aerosol spray
1 large egg
1/4 cup (50 g) "natural" style peanut butter
1 cup (200 g) ripe mashed banana
1/4 cup (60 ml )skim milk
1 cup (140 g) flour
1 teaspoon (5 ml )baking soda
1 teaspoon (5 ml )baking powder
1/4 cup (113 g ) chopped dry-roasted peanuts

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C, Gas Mark 4). Spray an
8-inch (20 cm) square baking pan with aerosol spray.

2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the
egg, peanut butter and banana until smooth.

3. Beat in the milk and flour, baking soda and powder,
and then stir in the peanuts.

4. Spread the batter evenly in the pan. Bake for 30 minutes
until browned. Cool and cut into 25 squares.

Per 2 squares: 108 calories (37% calories from fat),
4 g protein, 4 g total fat (0.8 g saturated fat),
14 g carbohydrate, 2 g dietary fiber, 18 mg cholesterol,
148 mg sodium

Diabetic exchanges: 1 carbohydrate (bread/starch), 1 fat

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