our readers from
I am a type 2 diabetic trying
to lose weight. First, I would
like to say I tried the meal in
a bowl (Beefy Pasta Salad,
our cover recipe for the
Summer 2010 issue) and it
was wonderful. My question:
Should I have a salad every
night with my dinner?
Fran Baratta, PWD type 2, via e-mail
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Fitting in ;tness
Our creative Facebook fans
shared the fun ways they
squeeze physical activity into
their already busy days:
“I put it on my calendar at work
and then treat it like a work
meeting. No one schedules over
it, and I make sure I attend.”
—Mary Ann Morrow Showalter
Salads made with greens and other nonstarchy veggies, such as tomatoes,
mushrooms, onions, and sweet peppers, are a great way to ;ll up on ;ber,
vitamins, and minerals without adding too many calories to a meal. People
who use simple carb counting to control diabetes usually don’t need to count a
nonstarchy salad—but do count any extra calories from salad dressing, cheese,
croutons, and other add-ons.
Elizabeth Burt, MPH, R.D., L.D., Test Kitchen product specialist
“I use my ThighMaster while I’m
watching Dancing with the Stars!”
—Jenifer Vogt
“Playing on the Wii with the kids
before bed.”
—Craig W. Campbell
I am so glad that I found your website.
Recently, routine blood work was done and I was shocked to ;nd
out that I was pre-diabetic. My doctor told me to start following
a diabetic diet. I would like to see a section about pre-diabetes on
DiabeticLivingOnline.com. Most of the educational information
is geared to type 1 and type 2 diabetes. That’s good, but I’d like
to encourage and educate the pre-diabetics to help them get
their blood glucose levels on target. I have learned that there are
millions of people like me.
“I’m a stay-at-home mom, so
during my lunch I put on my mp3
player and I dance while cleaning.
I do this for an hour.”
—Keturah Jones
Christine Gauss, pre-diabetes, via e-mail
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