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GlucoMenu^® Newsletter August 25-31, 2008

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GlucoMenu^® Homemade Granola

Recipe Ingredients:
1/4 cup wheat germ
2 t. brown sugar
2 T. honey
2 T. canola oil
1 t. vanilla extract
1 t. ground cinnamon
2 T. water
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup raisins
1 3/4 cup dry oats

Recipe Directions:

In mixing bowl, combine oats and wheat germ, set aside.
Blend water, cinnamon, brown sugar, honey, oil, and vanilla.
Stir cinnamon mixture into oats.
Spread mixture onto large, sheet pan.
Bake at 275 degrees for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
Add raisins and walnuts and continue to bake for an additional 10 minutes.
Cool and store in air tight container.
Makes five servings.

Nutrition Facts per serving:
Calories: 266, Carbohydrate: 37 g, Fiber: 4 g, Fat: 12 g, Protein: 7 g, Sodium: 3 mg

Tip of the Week:

Size up your portions! Having a good understanding of how much a portion is can help you to control the amount of carbohydrates consumed and decreases chances of overeating. Portions may not need to be weighed or measured. Often foods can be sized up by comparison to household items.

A medium potato is the size of a computer mouse.
A standard size of a bagel is the size of a hockey puck.
A cup of fruit is the size of a baseball.
Three ounces of meat is about the size of a deck of cards.
One ounce of cheese is the size of 4 dice.

Featured Article: Diabetic Medications

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GlucoMenu^® Support Group:

In this issue:
1. Anyone taking Avandia?
2. Pre-Diabetic?
3. New to the Group
4. How to help?
5. A1c is coming down
6. Newly diagnosed Type 2
7. How to live day in and day out?

E-mails to Christine:

What can I drink instead of water?

Exercise Tip:

Exercise helps control blood sugar. If you have a busy schedule consider getting up a little earlier and going for a walk. By making exercise your first priority you will be doing something to improve your health everyday.

Food Picker:

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