Starbucks announced their biggest drink yet: the “Trenta.” The reaction was swift, negative, and probably not what the folks at Starbucks expected. I was surprised that such a big deal was made about it. At 31 oz. it’s not the biggest drink out there. Heck the Super Big Gulp at 7-Eleven is 44 oz. And…
Category: Body
Single Servings: Do They Help?
Are single-size packages a good thing? As I wandered through the grocery store today I was struck by how many foods are available in single servings. There’s yogurt (of course) and string cheese, cream cheese, milk (dairy and soy), and tuna, and ice cream, and so much more. And it got me to wondering “Is this a…
Can a Flowchart Help You Make Better Food Choices?
Flowcharting eating choices can keep them healthy Darya Pino at posted a flowchart for finding real food at the supermarket on her blog Summer Tomato yesterday. It’s an intriguing combination of guidance and humor. Darya in answering the question “Was it [the item found in the grocery store] ever alive?” if you say “NO” the next box…
Good Idea: Make It Into a Salad
Having a salad makes for a simple, healthful, diabetic-friendly meal. I know. I know. Salads are boring. Lettuce, tomato, vinaigrette. Lettuce, tomato, vinaigrette. Lettuce, tomato, vinaigrette. How many days can I eat such plain food? Or the other complaint I hear is that salads are too fussy. To be interesting they have to be filled with…
Good Idea: Chew Gum
Chewing sugar-free gum is a good alternative to snacking. Sugarless gum has fewer calories than almost every snack. It’s considered a “free” food. It satisfies that need to chew. And, if you believe the packaging, it taste like desert?
Fight Hunger With Diabetes-Friendly Snacks
When I’m out and about I never let myself get too hungry. I don’t always know where I’m going to end up or what kind of food I’ll find there. Waiting too long to eat is dangerous. My blood sugar levels can go wacko. And once hunger sets in I’m likely to eat anything whether…