Three Nutrition Tips for Diabetes

Managing diabetes mindfully means more than just monitoring blood sugar levels. It also means making prudent choices in your diet to address the risk factors of common diseases associated with diabetes, such as heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke. Work with your physician and a dietician to create a meal plan that best suits your needs. Research has shown that several nutritional elements may be helpful in managing diabetes-related issues:

1. Eat more magnesium-rich foods such as spinach, tofu, almonds, broccoli, lentils, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds.

2. Increase intake of foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as cold-water oily fish, fish-oil supplements, walnuts and freshly ground flaxseed.

3. Choose foods that are lower on the glycemic index and have a low glycemic load, such as beans, lentils and whole-grain breads.

Something I just wanted to share!...Learning is such a process, isn't it ?

PE@CE!

Knowing what I need to do!

Well, I know that recently, I have been a little... uh... is sloppy on my blog pages, or at least I feel that not all my blogs/posts are just not quite complete! and I apolojize for that... I know that I have been quite brief with my entries, and I am starting to feel a little guilty for that. Right now I am listening to Alison Krause, with the headphones on. Its been a while that I have just sit and listen to her music, and well, its bringing me back to when I was listening to her music all the time.. morning, noon and night!

Anyways, this picture that I took one morning as I was taking my daughter work..... I was not real sure as to what I should have done! I debated whether or not I should have pulled into this gas station and demanded that they honored the sign that was displayed. LOL.... The station that was across the street said the regular 87 Octane was going at 3.71! Well, the sign actually struck me in mid stream.. I had to stop and take a picture of it! Note -this picture was taken April 27, in the City of San Francisco...and that would be .. in 2007!
So, with that said, I decided to try to make my signs correct, and that is when I noticed that my bloggs have not been ..... well.... time to think about maintenance!

I was thinking last night, that... Well, many of you know that my brother passed away, and I have had some pretty heavy duty issues that I have had to face. Anyway, I was thinking... My God, its just been a little over 4 months..... and I think, how could I have gone through so much in such a little time. I am glad though that somethings are just coming together! Sometimes its times like this that I realize just how much I have to be 'Aware of' things that have pushed aside, and to readdress things!

PE@CE!

Are you getting Enough B12?

Vitamin B12, also known as cyanocobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin that is vital for healthy cells: it affects the development and maintenance of red blood cells, nerve cells, and normal myelination (covering) of nerve cells. It also aids in the production of DNA and RNA, and the synthesis of neurotransmitters. We can obtain vitamin B12 only from animal foods, including dairy, eggs, meat, fish, poultry, and shellfish, so vegetarians and vegans are often at risk for B12 deficiency.

New York switches from real to fake grass

NEW YORK (UPI) -- New York plans to spend about $150 million installing 100 synthetic playing fields in parks across the city over the next five years.

The artificial turf, which is supposed to be spongy enough to prevent most injuries, is cheaper and easier for Parks Department workers to maintain, the New York Post reported Monday.

The Parks Department started installing synthetic fields in 2002 and there are already 74 of them in parks across the city.

The turf, consisting of plastic grass on a bed of crushed old rubber tires, saves the city about $15,000 a year per field in maintenance costs, said the Post.

It also provides "a softness and sponginess that's more like real grass," said Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe.
This news arrived on: 04/17/2007

Did you know?

That on April 16, these notable people were born on this day?
French writer Anatole France in 1844
- Aviation pioneer Wilbur Wright in 1867
- Movie legend Charlie Chaplin in 1889
- British actor Peter Ustinov in 1921
- Composer/conductor Henry Mancini in 1924
- Jazz flutist Herbie Mann in 1930
- Singer Bobby Vinton in 1935 (age 72)
- Former basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1947 (age 60)
- Actors Ellen Barkin in 1954 (age 53) and Jon Cryer and Martin Lawrence, both in 1965 (age 42)
- And Tejeno singer Selena (Quintanilla) in 1971.

And Also on this day:
On April 16th, 1912, Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly a plane across the English Channel.

As I am surfing, I am just noting... and sharing! I noted that a few of these people are musical people! A good day for the music industry!

PE@CE!

I am back... Staying in Da City!

Here i am! Staying In da City now! I thought that I would share this with you all! It sounded good when I read it! I will try this out tonight!

Roasted Broccolini with Balsamic Vinegar Recipe

Recipe Brought to you by FoodFit
This recipe serves: 6
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes

Ingredients
2 bunches (about 8 ounces each) broccolini
1 tablespoon olive oil
kosher salt to taste
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Cooking Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
2. Trim the stem ends of the broccolini and spread the spears on a baking sheet. Brush them with olive oil (especially the flowering part) and sprinkle with salt.

Knowing what I Should Do!

Hey you all,

I know that my sugar has been running high! Number one... I have been sick, so that ususally means that your sugar usually is high! Today, I worked a little bit, and well, actually I did some cooking for a bunch of folks and it was awesome! I was proud to have been putting in some time, and weel, we made some homemade Macaroni and Cheese with Ham! Yepp, that is right, it was good, and we cooked for about 150 people. It felt good, but I found that my shoulder was starting to hurt when we were putting the cheese in with the mac!

It feels good to sit back and relax! And there are people here that are willing to learn and with what I know.. I am glad to help!Anyways.... I just wanted to let you know that I am alive and kicking here in Good ole San Jose, California!

We first cooked the macaroni and then cut the ham into chunks, and then put in the cheese.. it was a Trio cheese! and then we also crumpled up some bread crumbs, and sprinkled on top... and let it bake for a minute :)) MMMmmmmmmmmm it was good! Anyways.... Time for me to catch up on my fellow blogs

PEACE!