Chicken and Broccoli in Cheese Sauce

1 cup quick-cooking brown rice, uncooked ½ cup finely chopped onion ½ cup finely chopped celery 1 tablespoon dried parsley 1 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon* ¼ teaspoon dried thyme 1…

Hearty Italian-Style Soup

…small saucepan. Heat just to boiling, stirring often. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for three minutes. Transfer to preheated bottle. Diabetic Exchanges Starch: 1 1/2Non-Starchy Vegetables: 1Meats & Meat Substitutes: 2…

Economic Instability Leads to Poor Diabetes Treatment

…effectively. The study consisted of 411 patients and from the information the researchers gathered they concluded that: 19.1 percent of patients reported food insecurity 27.6 percent of patients cited cost-related…

FDA Approves Novo Nordisk Obesity Drug

…provides an additional treatment option for chronic weight management for people who are obese or are overweight and have at least one weight-related comorbid condition,” says James Smith, MD, MS,…

Oat Bran Pancakes

Ingredients: 1 cup oat bran hot cereal, uncooked 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1/4 cup Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, Granular 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon…

New York Cheesecake

…med eggs 2 med egg whites 2 tbsp. cornstarch 1 cup reduced fat sour cream 1 tsp. vanilla 1 pint(s) strawberries, sliced, or raspberries and blueberries (optional) Instructions Step 1…

No Single Diabetes Diet Fits All

…to 10 percent of body weight.” A registered dietitian can help tailor a plan to a client’s preferences, increasing the odds of compliance. Learning to make healthy choices the majority…

alpha cell

(AL-fa) a type of cell in the pancreas. Alpha cells make and release a hormone called glucagon. The body sends a signal to the alpha cells to make glucagon when…

Link Between Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in Focus

…integral in the balancing of glucose throughout the liver and other organs. However, researchers showed that when that balance is interfered with by nitric oxide, it can lead to obesity-related…

ACE inhibitor

ACE inhibitors are medications that treat hypertension (High blood pressure) by relaxing the blood vessels. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors prevent an enzyme in your body from producing Angiotensin II, a…