Recent Content by M.A.R.

This is what my diabetologist asked me to do to evaluate my diabetic profile. I thought about posting it in the "success stories" section, but I don't consider it a success. While my glycated hemoglobin is within normal ranges, I have gout problems from eating a lot of red meat and sardines. My...

Hi Tony, Thank you for your thoughtful reply. I did not take it as rude or judgmental. Eating two alfajores is certainly not part of my usual diet. It happened after fasting for the blood test, when I was suddenly very hungry and had very few options nearby. I decided to share the experience...

This is a song by Luis Alberto Spinetta, one of the greatest musicians and poets in Argentine rock. It is called “Against All the Evils of This World.” Let us go in search of the enormous dragon, to its lair among the ruins of gold. The night will guide us. It will emerge into the sunlight...

Today I had to go to the clinic for a check-up (a diabetes test) and, naturally, I went while fasting; at 7:00 a.m., my fasting level was 98 mg/dL (5.4 mmol/L). At 10:30 a.m., after having my blood drawn, I felt a sudden, intense hunger. I was out and about, and the only place nearby was a...

I consume chia seeds in my bread.

Please, if the forum allows it, give me the address of that page where they publish bread recipes.

Ms. Red Boots, I need to find out if canary seed flour is available on the market; it must be excellent for diabetics.

I wanted to test my glucose response to a meal, so I prepared two sandwiches: one with tomato and the other with sardines. The tomato weighed 118 grams; the sardines weighed 88 grams drained (with a net weight of 125 grams, though I consumed the oil from the can because it’s delicious). The...

Wheat-free bread made in a bread machine. On September 8th, I ran a new bread test using 350 grams of flour. This time, I combined chickpea, soy, flax, and chia flours. Liquid ingredients 3 medium eggs at room temperature 600 ml warm water (approx. 35°C) 25 ml olive oil 15 ml apple cider...

Thanks, Kenny. You're right: I meant to write "blood glucose," not "cholesterol." It was my mistake when I wrote the message. I also agree that each person's practical response is crucial. Scientific information can guide us, but a glucometer allows us to see how our own body reacts to a...

Hi Kenny. Yes, I have type 2 diabetes, diagnosed in 2020. Thanks for sharing your experience; I'm glad that reducing carbohydrates gave you those results. My initial post shared information from a scientific review to discuss it, not a list of foods I eat every day. My options aren't bad, but...

This poem makes me reflect on one of the things Stoicism says: "Think about your death, not to be sad, but to value the present more. It doesn't matter how long you live, it's the quality of the days you live that matters." Cheers!

Wait for me in heaven, my love, if you go first. Wait for me, for I will soon go where you are. Wait for me in heaven, my love, if you go first. Wait for me in heaven, my love, so we can start anew. (Francisco "Paquito" López Vidal)

Now I'll leave you with one of my poems, but it's written in Spanish and I don't have much faith in the translator: Suburban Photographs They go up and down the night's stairs, the timid blinking of a million eyes, stars in the sky, thorns in the field, and a can of sardines the cat ate...

Thank you for sharing more of your experience. It really shows how individual food choices can be: what suits one person may not suit another. I like cumin too, and I use a little in some of my cooking.