By the diabetic diet<\/em>, I of course mean a diet that will help you become a diabetic <\/em>\u2026 even though that\u2019s not quite what the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse<\/a> had in mind when designing it.<\/p>\n In case you somehow overlooked it among the many other federal health agencies, the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NCD) is a division of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), which is a division of National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is a division of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).<\/p>\n Ya know, I think what would really improve the nation\u2019s health (NH) would be to add a few more layers (FML) to the federal government\u2019s health bureaucracy (FGHB).\u00a0 After all, they\u2019ve done such a bang-up job (BUJ) reversing obesity and diabetes over the years.<\/p>\n Anyway, here\u2019s how NCD (a division of NIDDK) is telling people to eat to manage their diabetes:<\/p>\n Healthful eating helps keep your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, in your target range. Physical activity and, if needed, diabetes medicines also help. The diabetes target range is the blood glucose level suggested by diabetes experts for good health. You can help prevent health problems by keeping your blood glucose levels on target.<\/span><\/p>\n So far, so good.\u00a0 But what exactly is the target glucose level suggested by experts?<\/p>\n Target Blood Glucose Levels for People with Diabetes<\/span><\/span> Well, there you have it, folks:\u00a0 Diabetics should aim for post-meal glucose levels that are well into the \u201cdiabetic\u201d range.\u00a0 I guess that \u201cif needed, diabetes medicines also help\u201d statement is more like a prediction than a suggestion.\u00a0 Of course, you pretty much have to set high blood sugar targets when your recommended diet looks like this:<\/p>\n Choose this many servings from these food groups to have 2,000 to 2,400 calories a day:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Ten starches and four fruits.\u00a0 Good luck keeping your blood sugar below 180 if you\u2019re already battling diabetes or pre-diabetes.\u00a0 For the diabetics who are more visually oriented, the NCD (a division of NIDDK) provided this helpful graphic as well:<\/p>\n Well, I can see why they grouped fats and sweets in the same category.\u00a0 They have nearly opposite effects on your blood sugar, but the important thing is that they both have an S<\/strong> and a T<\/strong> in their names.\u00a0 Put a couple more letters in between those, and you can spell out what I think of the advice handed out by NCD (a division of NIDDK).<\/p>\n Heart UK\u2019s Ultimate Diet Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n Britain\u2019s equivalent (I guess) of the American Heart Association refers to itself in press releases as Heart UK – UK\u2019s leading cholesterol charity<\/em>.\u00a0 I was of course pleased to see that description.\u00a0 There are millions of people around the world who can\u2019t afford foods high in cholesterol, and I\u2019m all in favor helping them out.\u00a0 I\u2019ll happily donate 100 dozen eggs.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, it turns out the cholesterol charity<\/em> is anti-cholesterol, and they\u2019re promoting a diet<\/a> to lower cholesterol levels.\u00a0 Here\u2019s their plan to “revolutionize heart health in the UK”:<\/p>\n Step 1 \u2013 Motivational behaviour strategies to drive dietary success and reverse negative consumption patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n Here\u2019s the behavior strategy you need to adopt:\u00a0 go to the pantry and throw out everything that includes sugar or white flour.\u00a0 Then walk to the fridge and find some meat and eggs.\u00a0 Cook the eggs and meat and eat them.\u00a0 Then you\u2019ll feel motivated.<\/p>\n Step 2 \u2013 Reducing saturated fat without compromising on treats and taste. Swapping a chocolate \u00e9clair for a hot cross bun is not life changing but the 93% saturated fat drop makes the life-saving recommendation to drop our saturated fat intake so much more achievable.<\/span><\/p>\n So a chocolate \u00e9clair is the key to avoiding heart disease, is it?\u00a0 Next you\u2019ll be telling me to eat soy.<\/p>\n Steps 3, 4, 5, 6 \u2013 A pick \u2018n\u2019 mix of four cholesterol-busting foods!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n They should\u2019ve listed \u201cnuts\u201d last -\u2013 as a polite commentary on everything above it.\u00a0 Still, one out of four ain\u2019t a bad hit-to-miss ratio for the typical do-gooder health charity.\u00a0 (I\u2019m assuming the nuts weren\u2019t roasted in some horrible vegetable oil.)\u00a0 As for the soy, absolutely, go for it \u2026 because what the world needs now is more men with boobs \u2013- they\u2019ll be more understanding when their daughters start puberty.<\/p>\n I must say, though, I can\u2019t help but wonder why Heart UK \u2013 the cholesterol charit<\/em>y is so high on soy milk.<\/p>\n The UCLP Ultimate Teaching Tool is available to all health professionals free of charge. The UCLP has been funded by an educational grant from Alpro soya UK.<\/span><\/p>\n Boy, it\u2019s really generous of Alpro soya UK to provide health professions with free literature recommending Alpro soya UK products to their patients.\u00a0 But if they were really smart, they\u2019d team up with whichever company\u00a0 finally manufactures the manssiere.<\/p>\n Over the Counter Lipitor?<\/strong><\/p>\n Surprise, surprise \u2026 now that the patent on Lipitor is due to expire, Pfizer is hoping to sell the stuff over the counter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Selling a version of the drug to consumers without a prescription would allow Pfizer to retain some of the $11 billion in annual revenue that Lipitor has been generating.<\/span><\/p>\n However, a nonprescription version would not be available immediately after the patent on Lipitor expires because Pfizer would first have to convince the Food and Drug Administration that consumers could take the drug without a doctor\u2019s supervision.<\/span><\/p>\n That\u2019s a bit like worrying that heroin addicts may shoot up without a drug-dealer\u2019s supervision.<\/p>\n An over-the-counter version of Lipitor would no doubt be welcomed by insurers because it would cost less.<\/span><\/p>\n I can see the advantage there.\u00a0 Ruining your muscles and your memory shouldn’t be expensive.\u00a0 You\u2019ll need to save as much money as possible to pay for the walkers and the Alzheimer\u2019s care.<\/p>\n In the past, the F.D.A. advisers have been concerned that over-the counter versions of statins could not be used safely, that some patients who did not need the drugs would take them.<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019d be worried about that too.\u00a0 It\u2019s much better to have doctors prescribe cholesterol-lowering drugs to people who don\u2019t need them.<\/p>\n Since high cholesterol is a symptomless condition, consumers would not know whether the drug was working without having their cholesterol checked periodically.<\/span><\/p>\n Don\u2019t be silly \u2026 of course consumers will know if the Lipitor is working.\u00a0 They\u2019ll wake up in the morning and say, \u201cHoly crap, my muscles and joints are killing me!\u00a0 It must be the \u2026 the \u2026 Honey, what\u2019s the name of that stuff I\u2019ve been taking?\u201d<\/p>\n MSN \u2013 the More S@#$ Network<\/strong><\/p>\n MSN Health is, in my opinion, one of the worst offenders when it comes to handing out lousy dietary advice.\u00a0 Here are a couple of gems from a recent online article titled Get a Grip! 9 easy ways to help lower your cholesterol right now<\/a>:<\/p>\n 5. Double cholesterol whammy.\u00a0 Dietary cholesterol can elevate your blood cholesterol levels, but saturated fat has an even worse effect. However, the two are often found in the same foods, including meat, butter and full-fat dairy. So by limiting your intake of foods rich in saturated fat, you\u2019ll also help reduce your intake of cholesterol.<\/span><\/p>\n Even Ancel Keys, the Grand Poopah of Lipophobes, admitted that dietary cholesterol has no effect on the cholesterol level if your blood.\u00a0 As for saturated fat, yes, it will raise your cholesterol \u2026 specifically, your HDL and your large, fluffy LDL.\u00a0 Those are both beneficial.<\/p>\n 9. Check for tropical oils. Lots of products are now “trans-fat free” but in some cases, these fats are being replaced with saturated fats, such as palm and coconut oils. You may have heard that palm and coconut oils do not negatively affect cholesterol levels, but the research isn\u2019t conclusive and palm kernel oil contains 80 percent saturated fat. Instead, look for products that use polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, which help lower LDL cholesterol.<\/span><\/p>\n Hey, now there\u2019s a technique all the bad scientists can applaud:\u00a0 if a study doesn\u2019t show what you want it to show, simply label the results as \u201cinconclusive.\u201d\u00a0 I\u2019ve got news for you:\u00a0 if palm kernel oil and coconut oil did raise cholesterol, the results of those studies would be conclusive<\/em>.<\/p>\n The Coconut Oil Supermodel<\/strong><\/p>\n At least someone who spends a lot of time in her underwear knows not to fear coconut oil<\/a>.<\/p>\n Miranda Kerr, who famously bounced back to her pre-baby body just weeks after giving birth to her first child with actor Orlando Bloom, confesses in Daily Mail that her beauty secret is coconut oil. The supermodel says she dilutes the oil either in green tea or drizzles it over salads to keep her glowing. “I’ve been drinking it since I was 14 and it’s the one thing I can’t live without,” she tells Daily Mail.<\/span><\/p>\n For everyday beauty, coconut oil can be used as an all-over moisturizer, hair conditioner, and as a gentle eye make-up remover.<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019ll just pause here for a moment so the men in the audience can enjoy the idea of a Victoria\u2019s Secret model using coconut oil as an all-over moisturizer.<\/p>\n
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When a Victoria’s Secret runway model confesses her beauty secret, women will undoubtedly listen. Coconut oil is the new buzz in the beauty world, and now it’s been revealed that supermodel Miranda Kerr swears by it. She says that her shiny hair, perfect skin, and svelte body are the results of healthy living and daily use of this good oil.<\/span><\/p>\n