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| NOT TO BE INCLUDED ALONG WITH THE CUTOUT PASTE UP: Writers opinion on the epidemic of excessively over weight children: To all parents your Child's eating habit and weight control is your responsibility. If your child is excessively obese it is your fault, not the tooth fairy or anyone else. A child is sort of like a blank slate and their access to food is under your control as a parent with few exceptions. Real love is unselfishly doing what is best for the child, not being weak and irresponsible by catering to your own need to be loved by your child. A child is a separate human being that needs to be prepared to one day stand on his own, but irresponsible parenting in my view is more of an epidemic than obese children. DIABETES HELPFUL HINTS Every diabetic should read labels and keep count of the amount of carbohydrates consumed. Carbohydrates are really what determine ones blood sugar level. If carbohydrates can be kept down to around 50g per meal it will go a long ways in controlling ones blood sugar level. Meats and fats without anything added like sauces and gravies don’t contain carbohydrates. Most leafy vegetables and others like greens beans, broccoli, cauliflower, and sweet peas average around 15g per 1/2 cup. It is the big 5 that can be enjoyed but really need to be kept under control, they are bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, and artificial sweets. One should always let his/her doctor know what vitamins, mineral, or any supplements one is taking. So, in case one wants to try diet first in controlling ones diabetes there are a couple of minerals that may help. They are Chromium Picolinate and Cinnamon capsules. Also, every diabetic must have a home tester to monitor his/her blood sugar level, plus a home blood pressure tester if you are taking blood pressure medication. My healthy eating priority formula: Eat, fresh and raw when possible, cooked fresh, cooked frozen, and lastly cooked canned. However, as a rule eating food properly cooked is always safer in my view. I’m not a trained medical professional in any way; I’m a self-made writer and hope my limited knowledge will be helpful to someone in some way. |