After Paula Deen’s Announcement that she is a Type 2 Diabetic, Anthony Bourdain, another Celebrity cook, joined the debate criticizing her actions in promoting high calorie recipes, which are problematic for Diabetics.

Sadly, Dr. Pepper corporate recently took over a Dr. Pepper bottler in Dublin, TX – the last one to faithfully blend Dr. Pepper according to its original recipe. This may mean that we will lose this very special taste, based on pure cane sugar.

The Diabetes authority for the UK, called Diabetes UK, announced in early 2011 that Diabetics are encouraged, under the care of a dietician, to try the low carb diet to help in reducing or avoiding the complications of Type 2 Diabetes.

Sugar Alcohol is used in a number of diet candies and snacks to reduce the impact of the sugar in the snack on insulin levels. This is a discussion of the pros and cons of sugar alcohol use.

Eating sweets can make you drowsy due to increased insulin levels in the blood stream. High insulin levels remove blood sugar (glucose) from the blood stream leading to fatigue. Driving under the influence of sugar can therefore lead to sleepiness – a symptom I suffered from for years till I went on a low carb diet.
This is a common problem in Texas since it is a large state with long highways. An old favorite Texas tune is Miles and Miles of Texas, as performed here by the group, “Asleep at the Wheel”.

A recent Yale Clinical Study on brain activity related to cravings for food, indicated that Circulating Glucose Levels influence brain activity that controls the Desire for High-Calorie Foods. Obese participants in the study, however, tended to have less control than non-obese adults, as proven by brain activity levels. This study is now showing up on national TV news, NBC, for example

A podcast was recently aired on the contrast between two Obesity Hypotheses, one proposed by Stephan Guyenet, PhD, and the other by Gary Taubes.

Stephan Guyenet, PhD, published a critique of a hypothesis suggested by Gary Taubes in one of his books. The critique is titled, The Carbohydrate Hypothesis of Obesity: a Critical Examination. This is a review of that critique.

In study results announced today, Sept 12, 2011, Insulin Spray Aided Memory in an Alzheimer’s Study, driving home the message that controlling diet by reducing carbohydrates can avoid insulin resistance, which leads to Alzheimer’s Disease.

This is a very useful summation of the Best High Protein Low GI Foods for your Diet. Choosing the right meals and foods is the best answer for How to Diet successfully with Low GI as an alternative to the Low Carb Diet.

Robert Lustig, MD, presented an intriguing concept in his presentation, “The Trouble with Fructose, Darwinian Perspective”, which was part of the Ancestral Health Symposium in August, 2011. His concept demonizes fructose, which comprises 50% of most sugars and High Fructose Corn Syrup, as the cause of why we get fat.

Some consider Chromium Picolinate a promising Weight Loss Management supplement. It is used for Weight Control and for improving metabolism. At least that is the hope until clinical studies prove that it can live up to some of our expectations.

Xylitol is an Artificial Sweetener. It can be used as a Sugar Substitute and is well known as a Natural Sugar type sweetener. Getting off a craving for sugar can always use a natural sweetener like this.

A topic that sometimes comes up related to Dieting, Diabetes, and obesity is: What Is Insulin Resistance? The answer lies in an understanding of exactly how insulin works, and what happens when you are resistant to it.

Sugar Cravings often occur in cycles – you feel great after eating something sweet (Sugar High), but then find yourself shaking with hunger (and feeling lousy) a couple of hours later (Sugar Low). This is an explanation of why this happens, making it so difficult to stop sugar cravings.