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Can I Use Splenda
My dietician says it tricks the body in to eating more since it doesn't register as sugar.
Splenda Brown Sugar, Regular Brown Sugar Or Substitute
I have begun to bake a lot more to control the desserts I eat (have huge junk food addiction) but the only Splenda brown sugar I have found is small and expensive. Is it ok to use regular or do other use monk fruit brown sugar, regular sugar... please help would like to get a handle on my health and baking at home seems to work but its seems to be no cheaper.
See my previous post. . . . I have found that cutting the sugar and brown sugar by 50% does not take away from the recipe. Don't bother with splenda or Struvia. . . just stick with the originals and… read more
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Does anyone subscribe to the Diatribe newsletter for diabetes? If so, have you found it helpful?
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Is Sugar By Any Other Name Just As Sweet (and Bad For Diabetics)?
There is a misconception out there amongst many that if you consume a more "natural" sugar that it's OK or better or healthier for Diabetics
Have a read to dispel that "myth"
(the following is fully credited to Joanne Lewis, CDE Dietitian from a Diabetes Care Community Article)
"Contrary to popular myth, there is no advantage to people with diabetes in choosing one type of sugar over another.
One common belief is that brown sugar is more nutritious than white. Brown sugar is typically white… read more
@A DiabetesTeam Member
Yes,your lucky. I love cheesecake. We have a Cheesecake Heaven in my town, I buy me a no sugar one occasionally. But watch my intake still.
Is Sucralose A Safe Sweetener Option, And If So How Many Sachets A Day Can One Take?
Moi j'utilise le sucre fruit des Moines, c'est comme le Stevia, il provient d'un fruit. On l'utilise 1 tasse de sucre =1 tasse de sucre fruits des moines
Is Daily Sacenda Injections Part Of Type II Treatment?
Is Everyone Having Trouble Getting Their Ozempic Any Alternative This Is Crazy I Need It .
I had my rx filled yesterday, but my pharmacist said that with the shortage, she may not have it for me next time. So I have 4 wks then will see. This is after I went through hoops getting our drug… read more
Who Has Been Battling The Beast The Longest?
Looking through a list of Team members I noticed that @A DiabetesTeam Member was diagnosed in 1993 - 29 years ago which certainly makes her one of the extreme veterans.
So I'm looking for a "shout out".
When were you Diagnosed??
Myself - 2016 (August) - Age 52
“Once we tell the beast just who is in charge here, the he just has to get packing.”
AMEN, sista!!!
Can You Use Sweetener In Your Coffee Instead Of Sugar
Most of the artificial sweeteners have no carbs. Just read the labels. Some of the alcohol sugars, those that the chemical ends in ol can have carbs, and can cause bloating and gastric distress.
Of… read more
Hello Everyone. I Like Sugar With My Coffee And Hot Chocolate, Does Anyone Have A Good Alternative?
I use raw sugar when I need to use sugar
