Recently, I read an article about triglycerides and the connection to nerve damage in those who have diabetes. The study was done by a team at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University. In the study, the data suggests that diabetics with high triglyceride count already are more likely to have a worsening of symptoms in the coming year; therefore, getting the triglyceride levels down could possibly warrant off this disorder. The figure is already high in diabetic neuropathy, affecting about 60% of the 26 million diabetics in America.
Learning your level of triglycerides on your next visit to your doctor would seem like a first step. The second step would be to go on a low fat diet, which is already a part of a healthy diabetic diet, and put more of an emphasis on keeping the fat grams to a precise number with each meal.
From the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) these are the levels:
Normal Less than 150mg/dl
Borderline-high 150-199mg/dl
High 200-499mg/dl
Very High 500mg/dl or higher
Now, find out the levels in your own case by asking your doctor to do a lipid profile and see if you have a triglyceride problem. Follow a low-fat program starting immediately and see if that will work or maybe, another protocol will be necessary.
When you have left-over turkey this holiday, try this low-fat, low-carb, recipe:
Turkey Chili
2 tsp olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
4 cups cooked turkey
2 cans great northern beans, drained
2 qts chicken stock
1 can corn, undrained
1 small can chopped green chili peppers
2 tsp cumin
¼ tsp red pepper sauce
2 tsp parmesean cheese
1tsp fresh chopped parsley
Saute onion and celery in oil till tender. Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese and parsley. Cover and cook about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve in bowls sprinkled with cheese and parsley
This is fiber rich and a good source of protein. This is a wholesome bowl of rich nutrient soup and a wonderful way to use all that wonderful turkey.
Leave a comment and let me know if you like it.
To Your Good Health…
Shirl Raphael
Xocai™ Distributor and
Health for Life Advocate
http://mxi.myvoffice.com/shirleyraphael/index.html
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p.s. If you are unfamiliar with triglycerides, visit WebMD® at http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/tc/high-triglycerides-overview for a basic explanation of how they function in your body and the role triglycerides pay in diabetes.
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