Resources for a busy life

I have found some pretty cool tools the past few weeks that I want to share.


1. For those with Smart phones- yes they have an app for that! I found an app for my iPhone called dLife. this app allows you to record you blood glucose readings, has recipes and all sorts of fun ways to help you. The best part is it is FREE! Don't have a smart phone? That's ok dLife has a website www.dlife.com

2. The American Diabetes Association website has fantastic tools including a great recipe log. www.diabetes.org

3. According to the American Diabetes Association the Glycemic index is a great tool to help control blood sugar. The glycemic index (GI) is a ranking of carbohydrates on a scale from 0 to 100 according to the extent to which they raise blood sugar levels after eating. www.glycemicindex.com

These have helped me a great deal in the past few weeks. Hope they will help you too!

Sugar Cravings

I read a tip in a cookbook this week on sugar cravings and decided to test the theory. The tip is that if you are craving sugar you eat a piece of fruit and drink a glass of water and the craving will be satisfied. The tip also said that if you do this every four hours that you will no longer crave sweets. Because I am diabetic I have to be careful of my sugar levels so I also added a piece of string cheese to my snacks to make them more filling and to stabilize my glucose levels.
So everyday this week I started my morning with a banana and a glass of water. Then every four hours I ate a clementine orange, my string cheese, and drank a glass of water. It worked. I have not craved sugar or soda all week. Sugary soda and candy have been a hard thing for me to give up since being diagnosed, but with this new trick I don't miss them.