0 Carbohydrate source of energy in the body

Definition     Carbohydrates come from the Greek word "glukus" which means "sweet". Hydrogen, carbon and oxygen compounds which are also the name of carbohydrates. They are the primary source of energy in the body. They are the perfect fuel our efforts.     One class diagram carbohydrates into two families:- Simple sugars: they are directly absorbed by the body. There are hydrolyzed by the salivary and digestive enzymes. This is particularly the case of monosaccharides such as glucose, fructose and galactose but also disaccharides.- Complex sugars (polysaccharides): They will undergo further hydrolysis....

0 Barley Chappathi

As i prepared myself barley flour at home,i tried adding them while preparing our favourite chappathis two days back. They came out extremely soft, since i love to make chappathis quite often, i do experiment with many different types of flours. But somehow after oats flour,i loved this barley and wheat flour combo in chappathi. I went for equal cups of both barley and wheat flour for making these chappathis.You can spice up this chappathi with your favourite spices and i spiced mine with some crushed ajwain aka omam seeds, they gives a wonderful flavour to this simple healthy chappathi.Enjoyed thoroughly our dinner with this chappathi served...

0 7 Quick Tips for Vegetarian Health

Most of these tips really apply to everyone, not just vegetarians. They may seem trite, but they are tried and true and you will notice the difference in your health and energy levels. Need a little inspiration? Check out how more than 60 people lost weight and improved their health on a vegetarian diet. Eat a dark green vegetable (broccoli, spinach, kale, collard greens) at least three times a week. These nutritional powerhouses are packed full of vitamins such as calcium and iron. On the run or hate spinach? Try drinking your greens. I recommend Naked Juices Green Machine-its made with fruit juice as well as greens, so it tastes better...

0 Race and Ethnicity as Risk factors for Diabetes called Into Question

The message that certain racial or ethnic groups may be more predisposed to type 2 diabetes has been in the diabetes literature for years.Examples:Type 2 diabetes risk factors include "Race/ethnicity (African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and Native Americans all have high rates of diabetes)."- MedlinePlus, Type 2 Diabetes (A service of the US National Institutes of Health)"Type 2 diabetes is more common in African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders."- American Diabetes Association, Type 2 DiabetesA study published in the journal Cultural Anthropology in February calls this into question.“Our study...

0 Glycemic Variability

How much do your blood sugars vary in a day?The answer to this question might have more of a bearing on your risk for complications than your HbA1c alone. Dr. Irl Hirsh (shown) reviewed data on fluctuations in blood glucose. In his 2005 paper he reported: 1"New data, however, show that glucose variability, independent of A1C, may also play a significant role in the risk for complications."He cited an example from the landmark 1993 Diabetes Complications and Control Trial:"For example, the risk of retinopathy in control patients with an A1C of 9% was approximately 2.5 times greater than the risk of experimental patients with a 9% A1C. The only...

0 Hot Chocolate Fudge SFC 1

Hot chocolate fudge, its been ages i had this fantastic dessert. But finally i could make some at home and thanks to Preeti of Simply Tadka for suggesting this incredible and easy breezy dessert for this months Sweet Fantasy Club. Few scoops of vanilla icecream and a simple hot chocolate sauce is enough to make this incredible dessert. My kids enjoyed thoroughly this incredible dessert and asked me again to make this chilled dessert.A quick hot chocolate sauce topped over few scoops of vanilla icecream makes this fantastic hot chocolate fudge.Eventhough the weather is too cold, we seriously enjoyed thoroughly this dessert, my H...

0 Diabetes Increases Risk For Depression

Researchers reporting in the June 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine found:"Among well-functioning older adults, DM [Diabetes Mellitus] is associated with increased risk of depressive symptoms."Those whose diabetes was poorly controlled (whose HbA1c was > 7%) were particularly at risk.It was a prospective study with a mean follow-up of 5.9 years. The 2522 participants, aged 70 to 79, were community-dwelling and did not have depression at the beginning of the study. (Although it was not known if depression existed prior to study entry.) The causal mechanisms of a diabetes-depression association have not been unraveled. That is, we...

0 Eggless Peanut Chocolate Cookies

If you love peanuts and chocolate in cookies, this cookies are just for you.Beware, coz these cookies are quite addictive and definitely super buttery.If you dont care or mind about to take few pounds,coz you may gain on munching this cookies, well you can prepare them very much quickly and easily to enjoy them for an evening snacks.I just prepared them yesterday evening for my kids snacks, needless to say my two batches of these eggless cookies vanished very much quickly..These cookies turned out very much nutty,buttery,super addictive obviously satisfy your sweet tooth.Just dip them in warm milk and enjoy these cookies, i can bet that these...

0 Product Recall Insulin Pump Adapter

On July 29, Disetronic Medical Systems recalled its D-Tron adapter - for use with the D-Tron and D-TronPlus insulin pumps, and the Accu-Chek D-TronPlus insulin pump.(A DTronPlus insulin pump is shown. The clear plastic adapter can be seen attached to the right of the pump.)According to Disetronic:"Use of the recalled adapter may result in the over delivery of insulin of up to 1.8 units of insulin." This "may pose a potentially life-threatening situation to children using the pump."Overdelivery of insulin can result in hypoglycemia or low blood glucose. Anyone who requires a small amount of daily insulin or who is insulin sensitive and uses...

0 The 3 Legged Stool of Telemonitoring The Device A Non Physician Professional and the Patient

Just when the Disease Management Care Blog has barely learned to control itself when its in the company of clueless electronic health record (EHR) techno-weenies, enter the equally intolerable "telemonitoring" enthusiasts. Their jargon-laced claims of pan-medical and cost efficacy is enough to give the DMCB a migraine.Their bombast is easy to spot.  According to this new class of leprechauns, small wearable telemonitoring devices for blood pressure, temperature, breathing, heart rate, weight, calories, blood sugar, cholesterol, brain waves, nail length, eye-blinks and minutes spent in the bathroom upload the...

0 Wecome to the Family ACA

All big families go through this sooner or later.  The upending of a familiar rhythm of behaviors, traditions, relationships and unspoken social rules by the unpleasant intrusion of one who is eumphemistically termed "a significant other." The disagreeable dolt who sleeps in.  The rude boyfriend who wont close his mouth when he chews. The unpleasant uncle who knows it all. In hushed whispers in the kitchen, the regulars wonder: just what in the world does she see in him?Yet, even as families hope against hope that theyll break up, things settle into a new equilibrium. Loyalties evolve, the relatives adapt, newcomers behave...

0 Should Patients in Population Health Management Programs Have Access to Lay Care Coaches

Based on prior posts like this, the Disease Management Care Blog thinks the answer is yes.  That being said, this hot-off-the-presses research paper shows just much we need to learn about this emerging approach to the care of persons with chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure and chronic heart failure.Lay Persons Educating Persons With Chronic Conditions in Primary Care ClinicsThe paper was just published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. It was a one year randomized study involving the patients at six Allina Health primary care clinics. Twelve lay "care guides" had at least 2 years of...

0 5 Tips to sleep and wake up on a regular basis every day

5 Tips to sleep and wake up on a regular basis every day - Sleep and wake up at the same hour every day has many health benefits. Discipline in this bed unfortunately still rarely done by many people. So try to see tips for sleep and wake up regularly every day as reported by the Huffington Post following.1. Do not be put offWhen the body has felt tired and you yawn many times, it means your body is telling you that its time to rest. So do not ignore or postpone the break when the body has given the signal.2. Eat and drink nutritiousBefore and after sleep, make it a habit to always consume water. As for food, avoid eating two hours before bedtime...

0 Your New Weight Loss Lifestyle

(Article first published as Weight Loss is Just a Lifestyle Change Away on Technorati.)Americans continue to struggle with weight loss, and yet the number of people who indicate they are actively trying to lose weight has steadily decreased. As a nation, we have become less concerned about the impact overweight and obesity will have on our quality and length of life, as well as the burden being placed on an already broken health care system.The solution is well within our reach, and like every significant achievement, healthy weight loss requires time, planning and perseverance. The most important part of losing weight is to keep in mind that...

0 Saturday Throwback If I Had Known Then Food and Financial Advice for the College Bound Also a Story

Every Saturday, we post a piece from the CHG archives. This one is from August 2008.As summer draws to a close, gazillions of monumentally stoked 18-year-olds are preparing to leave the warmly comfy, comfy warmth of their hometowns for four years in cinderblock lecture halls. Yet college isn’t all reading, studying, and sporadically penning 25-page papers on FCC v. Pacifica (1978). It’s also occasion to figure stuff out – like how to seriously manage your adult life for the first time.Fortunately for this blog, that adjustment period has much to do with frugality, food, and health. High school grads everywhere will soon be budgeting and cooking...

0 HHS Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation ASPE Report of 1 2 Billion in Savings Take the Governments Word For It Why Its Time for Third Party Peer Review of Obamacare Claims of Cost Reductions

Public servants enjoying a good spinAccording to this U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Rate Review Annual Report September 2013 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), the federal governments scrutiny of proposed health insurance rates "saved consumers approximately $1.2 billion" in 2012In other words, U.S. citizens: 1.  Health insurers: 0.  Or rather, the score is 1.2 billion to zero.Thats a lot of money.  When the DMCB reads the report, its a credible manuscript that resembles the peer-reviewed medical literature.  The problem: it doesnt...

0 8 Sources of vitamin C in addition to citrus fruits

8 Sources of vitamin C, in addition to citrus fruits - Vitamin C is an essential nutrient needed by the body to strengthen the immune system and helps the absorption of iron. If you do not like the citrus fruit is a good source of vitamin C, delivers eight other foods rich in vitamin C, as reported by Mag for Women following.PapayaEither eaten directly or processed into another dish, papaya was rich in vitamin C. This fruit also contains vitamin A and B9 or folate are both consumed by pregnant women.StrawberryFamily berries this one is not only rich in antioxidants, vitamin C but also high. Delicious taste can be a healthy snack choices and intake...

0 Saturday Throwback 10 Thrifty Healthy Ingredients to Improve the Quality of Your Meals

Every Saturday, we post a piece from the CHG archives. Todays article comes from November 2007. For the first 25 years of my existence, my food stood alone. Meat went unseasoned, starches sought no accompaniment, and vegetables … hermits, all of them. Only recently have I discovered the wonders of spices, sauces, and assorted flavorings. I had heard they made edibles better, but discounted it as a blasphemous rumor. Y’know, like gravity.In honor of these fine, zestful components, today’s article will expound on joy and wonder of my favorite ten. The following foods generally aren’t the main focus of a dish. Instead, they’re simple, easily attainable...

0 Abbotts Freestyle Connect™ FDA Approved

On August 15, Abbott received the nod from the FDA to market their newest blood glucose monitor, the Freestyle Connect™ * As with other Freestyle meters, the Connect™ requires just a 0.3 micro liter blood sample, the smallest of any like product on the market. Their newest model claims speed (15-second results) and outstanding accuracy.The meter will be available this month to hospitals and other medical settings.________For Abbotts press release:Abbott Receives FDA Clearance to Market Freestyle Connect™ Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemFor Abbotts Freestyle product information:Diabetes Health Connection: Freestyle Blood Glucose Monitoring System*...

0 8 Benefits of papaya juice consumption for health

8 Benefits of papaya juice consumption for health - Papaya fruit has long been known to provide many health benefits for the body. There are so many nutrients that are contained by fruits such as papaya is rich in antioxidants, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin K, and beta carotene. Besides digestive enzymes such as papain which is present in papaya helps to heal injuries and allergies that you suffer.One of the best ways to eat papaya is to be made as juice. You can mencapur a few drops of lemon and 1 tablespoon of honey into the papaya juice.Here are 8 key benefits of papaya juice for health as reported from magforwomen.com.1. Help treat...

0 10 Ways to enjoy delicious fiber

10 Ways to enjoy delicious fiber - Bread and wheat pasta looked rich in fiber. But its not delicious as one might imagine a lot of people. In order to meet the needs of fiber, you can still enjoy a delicious way as quoted from Care2 following.If used to enjoy white bread, slowly enjoy wheat bread bit by bit. Then leave entirely new consumption of white bread and replace it with wheat bread.Like nuts? If so, good news for you. Because nuts are also a good source of fiber.Eating apples and pears with the skin at the same time, the article a second skin of the fruit contains fiber which is quite a lot.Make berries and raisins as a topping on top...

0 Home Remedies for Yeast Infection

Home Remedies for yeast infectionMost of the women suffer yeast infection atleast once in their lifetime like many other health problems yeast infection can also be treated with home remedies.In ancient days home remedies used to be the primary aid for any health condition, tt was the time when in many countries allopathic treatments were not even introduced. The most popular treatment method was using home remedies. Asian countries had their indigenous system of traditional medicine like Ayurveda and Unani system of medicine.Home remedies have got their own advantages and benefits. However one is always advised to take guidance from...

0 Beauty Treatment with Lemon

Not only for the health and recipes, lemon also been used for beauty treatments since long.The fruit is very rich in vitamin C which nourish the skin and body. Not only that, lemon can also overcome the problem of hair beauty and nail. Any problem that can be solved with a lemon?Oily skinLemon juice can overcome the problems of oily skin. With a smear of lemon, oil content will be reduced and more facial pores shrink. When done regularly, this treatment can also prevent the onset of acne which is common in oily skin.- Clean your face with soap or cleansing milk.- Apply lemon juice to the face using a cotton oily.- Massage gently, let it soak,...

0 Fever in Pregnancy and Risk of Autism

Fever in Pregnancy and Risk of Autism | Do not assume trivial if you have a fever, especially if youre pregnant. A recent research indicates, pregnant women who have a fever during pregnancy, two times greater risk of having a child with autism or developmental delay.But the researchers said, the use of medication to cope fever during pregnancy might be able to effectively reduce the risk of having a child with autism or an abnormal neurodevelopmental disorders."Our study provides compelling evidence that controlling fever during pregnancy might be effective in modifying the risk of having a child with autism or developmental delay," said Ousseny...