Posted by KaraS on February 15, 2005, at 2:16:31
In reply to Re: I saw my dietician » Dinah, posted by jujube on February 13, 2005, at 12:13:33
> Hi Dinah,
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> I am glad your visit with the dietician went well. I remember from a previous thread (at least I hope I am remembering right) that you were worried about the visit.
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> I just wanted to share a couple of things with you for information and FWIW. I have found that chromium supplements have helped me. From what I have read, chromium improves glucose tolerance and helps stabilize blood sugar levels. Although I am not diabetic or diagnosed hypoglycemic, since about the age of 14, I have experienced periods of extreme drops in blood sugar (with the resulting dizziness, faintness and shaking). Anyway, it is only recently that I started taking chromium and I have found the severe drops (particularly in the morning) have lessened.
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> Another thing, I wanted to bring to your attention is a food that I read about a few months ago, which you may already be aware of. It is called Quinoa and it is said to help fight fatigue, prevent anemia and regulate blood pressure. It is sometimes referred to as "the mother of all grains". I have read that quinoa is becoming known as a super-grain and contains more protein than other grains, and, unlike other grains, it is also a complete protein (it contains all nine amino acids that the body must get from food). It looks like rice and is a very good source of iron, magnesium and riboflavin.
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> I bought some around Christmas, but became so ill in January that I have not had a chance to try it yet. Now that I am eating again, I am going to cook some up and see what it is like.
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> Anyway, just wanted to share that with you.
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> Take care.FYI, Trader Joe's carries whole grain Quinoa that is quite good if you're lucky enough to live near one of their stores.
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