[Diabetes-talk] FW: [acb-diabetics] Chocolate from Joslin

Thu Feb 14 18:38:54 UTC 2013

Skinny Cow ice cream treats are amazing and a fraction of calories, fat
and carbs. Not had their chocolate bars, but love their ice cream treats
especially ice cream sandwhiches and ice cream bars.

Bridgit

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From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Julie Kline
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 12:10 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] FW: [acb-diabetics] Chocolate from Joslin

The chocolate I have really gotten to like are the Hershy's Simple
Pleasures.  I get the bag that are made of dark chocolate.  They are
small, kind of like a mini peanut butter cup; they are individually
rapped, and usually having just one does it for me, and after one I just
walk away.  The taste is really intense.  I can eat one of those and not
feel like I have undone my whole day.  If you're looking for other
ideas, Skinny cow is supposed to make bars too that are good portions;
I've never had one though so I couldn't tell you anything about them.
If anyone's familiar with HungryGirl (AKA Lisa Lillian), she has lots of
articles on her site with candy suggestions.  I go to
www.weightwatchers.com and put in HungryGirl in the search, or something
else if I'm looking for it, and there are lots of articles that you can
look at that talk about different topics.  You don't have to be a member
to read the articles either, they're there for the reading.

Happy V day.
Julie

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 11:54 AM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] FW: [acb-diabetics] Chocolate from Joslin

I do like cheesecake. If insulin dependent though, really as long as you
properly calculate for your dessert of choice, it typically won't affect
BG's much. I love to bake because, one Of many reasons, when I bake I
tend to not eat what I make. I prefer to make food for other people,
smile. course portion control is recommended for anyone. I find the
thinking that, "Oh, man, I can't eat an entire whatever," is flawed and
detremental especially when we do get to enjoy a treat. I say be
positive and change our thinking to, "Oh, man, I get to enjoy this
whatever." Happy Valentine's Day to everyone. Enjoy those treats, grin.

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of d m gina
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 9:53 AM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] FW: [acb-diabetics] Chocolate from Joslin

OK I will have to go find those, I didn't know they were out there. they
are not in a mixed bag of candy are they? Just dark chocolate?

Original message:
> I've really taken a liking to the "Dark Chocolate M-N-M's.  If we're
> talking desserts on the other hand, my favorite things in the world 
> are Mexican Food, (The real McCoy), Cheesecake, and lemon desserts of 
> any and every shape, form, and size.  First, though, we must begin 
> with about an extra 50 units of Humolog R???  Then we simply have at 
> every last bit of it???  LOL!!  Don't have a coronary folks!!  I'm 
> really not serious!!!  Nice dreaming about it though.  Huh??

> Bern

> On 2/14/13, Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> I'm not a big chocolate fan, but it doesn't affect my BG;s along as I

>> take insulin. When getting sweet tooth, I prefer York Peppermint
>> Patties minis.

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of d m gina
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 8:32 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] FW: [acb-diabetics] Chocolate from 
>> Joslin

>> I love my dark chocolate.
>> Get the small squares, eating two when I eat them.
>> then they last quite aspell.
>> I can't have peanut butter chocolate to often, that I love way to 
>> much. I will get my peanutbutter bunny for Easter, as well as my 
>> peanut butter egg. yes I do this every year.

>> Original message:
>>> From: acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org 
>>> [mailto:acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org] On Behalf Of Nancy Matulis
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 4:38 PM
>>> To: acb-diabetics at acb.org
>>> Subject: [acb-diabetics] Chocolate from Joslin

>>> Let's stop pretending that diabetics don't eat chocolate. Come on,
>> it's
>>> right there on the Hierarchy of Human Needs, somewhere between 
>>> Safety and Love. But it's a complex mix of fat and sugar, so dosing 
>>> for it takes some training.

>>> Here we stand right before Valentine's Day, with sweethearts
>> everywhere
>>> tying bows on bundles of forbidden treats, so this is a good time to

>>> share strategies. Usually, I inject 20 to 30 minutes after eating 
>>> chocolate, since it absorbs slowly. This works pretty well -
>> especially
>>> when I read carefully the carb count on the label in relation to the

>>> actual amount of chocolate I am gobbling up.

>>> My CDE says: "Everyone is different, but the high fat content of 
>>> chocolate slows the absorption of the carbs, so the shot after makes

>>> sense. If what you are doing works, keep it up." Hooray!

>>> Lest you begin to cringe with guilt at the very thought, be aware 
>>> that

>>> chocolate is not all bad for you. Chocolate contains flavonoids, or 
>>> plant-based compounds, that are medically proven to promote heart 
>>> health. Yes, 
>>> <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/01/020118075002.htm>
>> Science
>>> Daily has documented at least 66 studies confirming it!

>>> Notably for us diabetics, one study found that a chocolate bar had 
>>> no greater effect on blood sugar than another "more traditionally 
>>> recommended snack," when calories are equal. Researchers attribute
>> this
>>> to the slow absorption of sugar when eaten with fat. (Which we knew.
>> Thanks!).

>>> A one-ounce chocolate bar has been found to contain about the same 
>>> amount of phenolic acid (a phytochemical) as a five-ounce glass of 
>>> red

>>> wine. Laboratory evidence now suggests that these phenolic 
>>> substances can act as antioxidants, which may offer some protection 
>>> from both heart disease and cancer. Cheers!

>>> More chocolate bennies

>>> Researchers in Italy seem to have heard my prayers. They have
>> uncovered
>>> further evidence that chocolate promotes good health - even better, 
>>> that eating dark chocolate improves regularly 
>>> <http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050324/cgth030_4.html> insulin 
>>> response. Results published in the 
>>> <http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/81/3/541> March 2005 issue of
>> the
>>> American Journal of Clinical Nutrition show that study participants'

>>> blood pressure decreased and the participants showed improvements in

>>> insulin sensitivity - meaning they were better able to metabolize 
>>> glucose (sugar). Fab!

>>> Now for the disclaimers: The University of L'Aquila, Italy, study 
>>> consisted of just 15 participants - and these were all healthy 
>>> people,

>>> e.g. no diabetics on board.

>> <http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&
>> sid
>> =2593>
>>> Diabetes in Control, a site for health-care professionals, also 
>>> warns that it is dark chocolate - not white chocolate - that 
>>> contains the health-promoting flavanols and procyanidins. I can live

>>> with that.
>> They
>>> also state that the findings are no excuse to gorge on chocolate.

>>> Okay, okay, duly noted. But it sure is nice to know that that some
>> good
>>> things are also good for you!

>>> Perhaps the most interesting tidbit came from the 
>>> <http://www.worldcocoafoundation.org/> World Cocoa Foundation, whose

>>> mission is "encouraging sustainable, responsible cocoa growing." The

>>> Foundation, which has been studying the health benefits of chocolate

>>> for many years, has developed a method to determine the amount and
>> type
>>> of flavanols found in various foods. The Foundation has also built a

>>> database to store this information, which features a special table 
>>> comparing different cocoas and chocolates.

>>> Happily for Mars, Inc., their CocoaViaR Bar, DoveR Dark Chocolate 
>>> and CocoaproR cocoa powder rank apparently much higher in flavanol 
>>> content

>>> than most competitors. That, they state, is because they're using 
>>> "patented and proprietary methods of processing cocoa beans to 
>>> retain as much of their naturally occurring flavanols as possible."
>>> Really!

>>> Nancy Matulis

>>> ACB Maine Secretary

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