Diabetic Digest - Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Readers:

I remember when I was in my freshmen year of college an my fellow students would talk about the dreaded "freshmen 15" like it was the bubonic plague.

I never really gained weight during my college career, mostly because I was more active than I had ever been in my life. With work and school making up around 15 hours of my day, 5 days per week, whatever I had a chance eat was quickly used up to keep me going.

I always thought that the "freshmen 15" was just something else to get under the collective skin of the incoming freshmen class. Between you and me, I didn't gain any weight until after I graduated from college. I'm curious to see what researchers find out about "post-grad weight gain". I know that's not a myth. Trust me.

Regards,
Steve

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*-- Diabetic News --*
Insulin Pumps and CGM devices could be affected at airports
Diabetes.co.uk

Diabetics who use insulin pumps or continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices have been warned that their tools could be damaged by magnetic X-ray equipment used for airport security.

An editorial published in the peer-reviewed journal Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics states that full-body or X-ray scanners, as well as the low-pressure conditions on airplanes, may affect the function of these sensitive devices, which for many diabetic patients are essential for managing their condition.

The warning comes from University of Colorado researchers Andrew Cornish and H. Peter Chase, who said the motor of an insulin delivery pump or CGM device could experience an electromagnetic malfunction when passing through security scanners in airports, but admitted that existing research into this damage is limited.

"Given the increased use of insulin pump therapy, not only in the U.S., but around the world, with hundreds of thousands of people using this technology, it seems critical that more research is funded to better understand and potentially repair this problem," commented Dr. Irl Hirsch, Senior Editor of Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics and Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington Medical Center.

He explained that people who use these tools can present letters from their GPs to airport security personnel to ensure they are hand-checked and not exposed to any imaging equipment in airports.

The professor added that people with diabetes need to be educated on this issue and any other potential problems by their healthcare providers.

Original Article: Insulin Pumps and CGM devices could be affected at airports


*-- Diabetic Recipe --*
Pumpkin Cookie Bars
Servings: 36

Ingredients
baking spray with flour
1/4 cup liquid egg substitute
2 large egg whites
3/4 cup one-to-one sugar substitute
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon nonfat dry milk
1/4 cup canola oil
1 16-ounce can unsweetened pumpkin
1/4 cup currants
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt (optional)

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with baking spray.
2. In a large bowl, combine egg substitute, egg whites, sugar substitute. dry skim milk, canola oil, and pumpkin. Mix for about 2 minutes. Stir in currants.
3. Sift dry ingredients over the mixture and fold in. Place the batter into he prepared pan and bake for about 40 minutes until the batter springs bake when touched in the center. Cool in the pan and cut into 36 bars.

Nutrition Information
Per 1-bar serving: 56 calories (23% calories from fat), 2 g protein, 2 g total fat (0.1 g saturated fat), 10 g carbohydrates, 1 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 39 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges: 1/2 carbohydrate (bread/starch)

Original Recipe: Pumpkin Cookie Bars

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