Ever feel like having a chocolate fudge brownie, a few chocolate chip cookies or some other type of sugar-laden treat but felt too guilty to indulge? Well, in this week’s American Diabetes Wholesale Newsletter you’ll find that you don’t have to feel guilty about your sweet tooth! This week’s guest author, Dietician Marci Sloane, gives us some great alternatives for satisfying your sugar cravings.

“…(The) days of forgoing the sweets are a thing of the past! The increased number of lower sugar and sugar-free foods can help you reduce the “sugar-cravings” and their lower calories help you meet your calorie budget.”

The highlight, of course, of this article are the quick & easy low-sugar recipes designed for both diabetics and those looking for tasty sugar alternatives!

Go here to read entire article: Marci’s Review of Low Sugar Baking Mixes - Marci Sloane, MS, RD, LD/N, CDE

The American Diabetes Wholesale Newsletter for this week features a detailed discussion of hypoglycemia, a condition that many people encounter in their efforts to manage their diabetic condition. Our featured expert, Robbie Kleinman (“Nurse Robbie”) leads us through an interesting overview of this condition: What it is, how and why it occurs, symnptoms, and ways to treat hypoglycemia.

Highlights:

“Hypoglycemia is also known as low blood sugar… Blood sugar that is too low can lead to coma or death and is considered a medical emergency.”

“Possible reasons for hypoglycemia include skipping or delaying meals, eating too few carbohydrates, too much exercise or too strenuous exercise, and drinking alcohol without eating food at the same time.”

“You should treat low blood sugar AS SOON AS you suspect you have it. The best way to raise your blood sugar above 70 mg/dl is to use glucose tablets.”

This is a great article for both folks managing their diabetes as well as their friends and family members; it sheds so much more light on a serious condition that we all would do well to be more aware of.

Go here to read entire article: Nurse Robbie’s Hypoglycemia Tips – Roberta Kleinman, RN, M.Ed., CDE

This week’s American Diabetes Wholesale Newsletter features a timely article for both diabetics and other persons managing a dry mouth condition. Dr. Stacy Stein goes into great detail to impress upon the reader the importance of guarding against dry mouth and hyposalivation (decreased saliva production) as well as maintaining proper oral hygeine overall. This is especially important to persons with diabetes; many medications that diabetics take can also cause dry mouth.

“It is very common for people with diabetes to suffer from dry mouth and hyposalivation (decreased saliva production). This could be due to the body excreting water through increased urination, or from an underlying metabolic or hormonal problem.”

“Symptoms of dry mouth include soreness in the mouth, impaired ability to taste food and difficult or painful eating.”

Dr. Stein ends the discussion with some great recommendations for minimizing the effects of a dry mouth condition. These include sipping water often, avoiding drinks with caffeine or alcohol (which dry out your mouth), and avoiding tobacco. The use of various recommended oral moisturizing relief products can also lead to greater relief of this condition. Above all, as with most manageable conditions, prevention is the key to good oral health!

Go here to read entire article: Recommendations for Dry Mouth Relief | Dr. Stacy Stein, DMD