About Type 2 Diabetes: Christmas with Diabetes

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Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Elizabeth Woolley, your Guide to Type 2 Diabetes How did Christmas get here so fast? Need help? Here are some diabetes-friendly recipes and food ideas. As we near the end of 2011, and think of the new possibilities for 2012, think about how a diabetes food diary might help improve your diabetes control. Rolled Sugar Cookies Cut-out cookies are the quintessential holiday cookie. When you're watching your intake of fat and carbs, cookies can become a seasonal challenge. These Rolled Sugar Cookies from the American Diabetes Association have half the fat and less sugar than traditional homemade cut-out cookies. Make these for family and friends, and don't forget to have one yourself. See More About:  diabetes management  eating plans  nutrition Easy Two-Ingredient Recipe for Dark Chocolate Treats This is my favorite dish to take to holiday parties and gatherings. This recipe includes three variations of a dark chocolate treat using two ingredients. These are simple, fast and satisfying snacks that can fulfill sweet, salty, fat, crunchy and chocolate cravings. See More About:  dark chocolate recipe  dark chocolate dessert  low carb dessert 10 Diabetic Gift Basket Food Ideas Do you find it a challenge to think of items to put into a gift basket or stocking for someone with diabetes? Here are 10 diabetes-friendly items to consider. See More About:  gift basket  diabetes desserts  glycemic index How a Diabetes Food Diary can Help You A diabetes food diary is a very useful and enlightening tool. I personally tend to look at myself as a science project, learning more about my body and observing how my blood sugar levels are affected by different foods and exercise. Logging food, exercise, and other data allows you to transform seemingly random information into charts and graphs that can open your eyes to what your body is doing and needs. See More About:  diabetes lifestyle  diabetes management  blood glucose monitoring Type 2 Diabetes Ads Diabetes Symptoms of Diabetes Diet for Diabetes Cure to Diabetes Tipos De Diabetes Featured Articles Symptoms/Diagnosis Managing Your Diabetes Complications of Diabetes Medication/Insulin Weight Loss - Obesity Nutrition and Diabetes   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More> This newsletter is written by: Elizabeth Woolley Type 2 Diabetes Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Type 2 Diabetes newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads What is Diabetes? Symptoms of Diabetes Diagnosis of Diabetes Diabetes Treatments Overview Diabetes Post Surgery Concerns Advertisement