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Do Foods Have You in Their Power?
Most of us try to eat healthfully. Worrying about food is kind of an American craze, but having diabetes can mean taking food obsession even farther. We have to eat the right things, or else! But some foods seem to have other plans for us. Some food is so attractive that many of us can’t resist. Is that true for you?
Spice It Up! Boosting Your Health with Spices and Herbs (Part 5)
Often taken for granted, black pepper (Piper nigrum) is probably one of the most common seasonings used on food and in cooking. It is a pungent spice that comes from the pepper plant, a tropical vine that develops berries known as peppercorns. These peppercorns can be purchased either preground or whole for use in a pepper grinder…
Solving the Fiber Puzzle
Last week we had an old friend over for the weekend. She has irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS gives her severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, and/or constipation. So she wouldn’t get sick, I brushed up on dietary recommendations for people with IBS. I learned a lot about fiber, and it turned out to be highly relevant for diabetes…
Spice It Up! Boosting Your Health with Spices and Herbs (Part 4)
If you like curry dishes, no doubt you’re familiar with the bright yellow or orange color of the sauce. This vivid color is due to turmeric, a spice that comes from the rhizome, or underground stem (similar to ginger!), of the Curcuma longa plant. Turmeric has been used for more than 5,000 years for food, medicine, religious purposes, and as a dye. It’s native to Southeast Asia, and currently is grown in a number of countries, including India, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Haiti, and Jamaica…
Spice It Up! Boosting Your Health with Spices and Herbs (Part 3)
How Fishy Are You?
I have long heard about the health benefits of fish. I’ve also been aware that not all fish are equally good for you, and that overfishing is harming the oceans. Now, more fish news is on the radar: A new study highlights fish consumption as a way to get protection from diabetes, and another report compiles the fish that are the most healthful and that can be caught with the least effect on the environment…
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