Re: Re: Diabetic smoothies

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Hi Roslyn, I am interested in hearing how you make your vitamix bread if you care to share. thanks.

From: roslynzencker@...Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:19:50 -0700Subject: Re: Diabetic smoothies

I also make my own version of whole wheat bread in the VitaMix.

Roslyn Zencker

sdale, Arizona

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Wow Roslyn! A 50+ year ownership of a Vitamix is pretty impressive! I hope you continue to make great strides in your recovery.

Fran

In a message dated 1/17/2012 3:20:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, roslynzencker@... writes:

I am diabetic also. I have to make sure that I don't exceed 45 carbs per meal. I can make myself a vegetarian soup, such as mushroom soup, tomato soup or a cabbage soup. I count the carbs that go into each preparation. A (1 cup) bowl of soup and a slice of bread are often my lunch.

I have had a VitaMix (steel one) since 1960. I now have the 5200, but I understand that there is a new home use VitaMix out that has a larger motor.

I am also on a blood thinner. Pradoxa, unlike Coumadin, I can stop this drug without any harm to me. No blood testing necessary. My doctor will be stopping Pradoxa the end of this month. I'm recovering from open heart surgery (June 28th 2011, stroke July 5th 2011 and then an aneurism July 16th)

As far as fruit smoothies go, you have to be careful of the amount of carbs, even though the sugar in fruits are not like the starch of a potato.

I was told by my doctor, not to process the seeds of an apple, because of the arsenic content in the pits and seeds of the apple and other fruits. I do eat as a treat Pomegranate seeds.

Most vegetables are allowed for diabetics. Green, Red, Yellow all colors. Carrots contain the most sugar.

I downloaded a chart from a diabetic site, showing the carbs in 1/4 cup of fruit, nuts, grains, and just about everything.

The rule I follow is one handfull amounts to 15 carbs. So no matter what I make it never exceeds three handfuls. The rest is ice or water, or broth or fat free milk. If I use a broth or milk, I check what 1 cup would be and adjust my 3 handfuls of other items. I'm short. 4'10" and weigh 117 pounds. My doctor would like to see me at 110 pounds, so I'm not too far off the mark.

I also make my own version of whole wheat bread in the VitaMix.

Roslyn Zencker

sdale, Arizona

[Guest guest]

It is mind boggling to realize her's was 17 years old when I got my

stainless 3600 model (which also still runs, but need parts for the

container).

Velda

On 1/17/2012 7:43 AM, fradal@... wrote:

Wow Roslyn!  A 50+ year ownership of a Vitamix is pretty

impressive!  I hope you continue to make great strides in your

recovery.

 

Fran

 

In a message dated 1/17/2012 3:20:25 A.M. Eastern

Standard Time, roslynzencker@... writes:

 

I am diabetic also.  I

have to make sure that I don't exceed 45 carbs per

meal. I can make myself a vegetarian soup, such as

mushroom soup, tomato soup or a cabbage soup.  I

count the carbs that go into each preparation.  A (1

cup) bowl of soup and a slice of bread are often my

lunch. 

 

I have had a VitaMix

(steel one) since 1960.  I now have the 5200, but I

understand that there is a new home use VitaMix out

that has a larger motor.

 

I am also on a blood

thinner. Pradoxa, unlike Coumadin, I can stop this

drug without any harm to me. No blood testing

necessary.  My doctor will be stopping Pradoxa the

end of this month.  I'm recovering from open heart

surgery (June 28th 2011, stroke July 5th 2011 and

then an aneurism July 16th)

 

As far as fruit

smoothies go, you have to be careful of the amount

of carbs, even though the sugar in fruits are not

like the starch of a potato. 

 

I was told by my

doctor, not to process the seeds of an apple,

because of the arsenic content in the pits and seeds

of the apple and other fruits.  I do eat as a treat

Pomegranate seeds.

 

Most vegetables are

allowed for diabetics.  Green, Red, Yellow all

colors.  Carrots contain the most sugar.

 

I downloaded a chart

from a diabetic site, showing the carbs in 1/4 cup

of fruit, nuts, grains, and just about everything. 

 

The rule I follow is

one handfull amounts to 15 carbs.  So no matter what

I make it never exceeds three handfuls.  The rest is

ice or water, or broth or fat free milk.  If I use a

broth or milk, I check what 1 cup would be and

adjust my 3 handfuls of other items.  I'm short.

4'10" and weigh 117 pounds.  My doctor would like to

see me at 110 pounds, so I'm not too far off the mark. 

 

I also make my own

version of whole wheat bread in the VitaMix.

 

Roslyn Zencker

sdale, Arizona