Posted on Mar 07, 2009 under Diabetes Research, Fitness |
The American Diabetes Association has stated that being overweight and sedentary are major factors in the rise of type 2 diabetes cases. Healthy lifestyle habits are the most effective weapons in the fight against this highly preventable condition. The latest research confirms that eating the right food, exercising regularly, getting enough sleep, and managing stress help to maintain normal blood sugar levels. Read more… »
Posted on Jan 31, 2009 under Healthy Recipes |
Make everyone’s favorite dessert with less of the sugar and more of the flavor. We added a bit of brown sugar (use muscovado if you can find it) but the chocolate itself is a dark sweet sugar-free chocolate version.
Yield: 10 portions
Ingredients:
- 2 pieces eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon powdered gelatin
- 45 ml water, heated
- 100 grams sugar free dark sweet chocolate, chopped and melted over hot water
- 1 teaspoon coffee
- 3/4 cup heavy cream, frozen and whipped
Procedures:
- Beat eggs with sugar over a double boiler.
- Let gelatin bloom in 1/2 cup of hot water then add to rest of water.
- Stir in gelatin mixture to eggs.
- Carefully fold in melted chocolate and coffee. Stir to mix in chocolate.
- Add cream and fold everything together.
- Pour into ramekin molds and chill.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
- Calories (kcal) 129
- Carbohydrates (g) 9
- Protein (g) 3
- Fat (g) 9
Posted on Jan 12, 2009 under Diabetes Facts |
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