Hungry Grocery Shoppers Buy More Junk Food

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Grocery shopping while hungry can lead to out of control snacking and an entire week’s worth of unhealthy eating according to new research from Cornell University.

The Cornell researchers followed 68 shoppers as they clicked through an online grocery site that offered a mix of healthy choices — including fruits, vegetables and lean meats — and unhealthy, high calorie snack foods like candy, chips and soda.

The shoppers who didn’t eat for four to five hours before filling their virtual food baskets bought the same number of items as the shoppers who snacked on crackers before clicking away. But the hungry shoppers selected more processed junk foods, 23 percent more on average. A follow up field test where researchers secretly followed shoppers who hadn’t eaten for several hours found much the same.

“You don’t buy more, but you do buy more of the wrong type of calories,” noted Brian Wansink, one of the study’s lead investigators and author of the new book, Slim By Design. “You buy things like cereal, snacks, chips, candy and other convenience foods that require no preparation and that you can eat right away.”

Previous research demonstrated that fasting for up to 18 hours can drive shoppers to make less diet-friendly choices and spend more cash overall. But this is the first study to show you don’t have to be terribly hungry for your judgment to be affected.

Even just a few hours without eating is enough to send you in search of a quick fix to satisfy hunger. And, as Wansink noted, this is often the state shoppers find themselves in as they rush to the market after a long day of work.

Unfortunately, the effect goes well beyond buying a candy bar to tide you over on the drive home, Wansink said. Shoppers who impulsively purchase ready-to-eat, low nutrition foods set themselves up for repeated diet disasters because they fill their pantries with junk instead of healthier fare.

“It ends up cursing the rest of your week because you bought way too much of the convenience foods and not enough of the good stuff. So now there is less healthy food for you to choose from at home.”

Americans seem to be snacking more than ever. On average, Americans enjoy 2.3 snacks per day according to the latest poll by the Hartman Group. Nearly 30 percent of people said they snack impulsively while another 17 percent reach for a snack when they don’t feel like cooking. Almost 60 percent of respondents said choosing a healthy snack is important to them, yet the two most popular snacks choices are chips and soda.

Wansink said the obvious moral here is don’t shop hungry.

“It helps to plan your visit to the supermarket and if you’re hungry, eat an apple before you go,” he said.

LISTEN NOW: Listen to Diabetes Roundtable Inspired by Kathie Lee And Hoda http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2013/04/09/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-kathie-lee-and-hoda

Serve, Taste or Trash! Food Game with Mr. Divabetic

Beyonce joins ‘Mangos & Magnolias’ Stage Show at TCOYD

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Tomorrow, the happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic kicks off his newest diabetes outreach stage show called “Mangos & Magnolias” at the Taking Control Of Your Diabetes Conference & Health Fair in Savannah, GA on Saturday, May 18, 2013. 

This interactive stage show promises to be a sweet one with it’s  fruity combination of nutrition advice, fun workouts, games and prizes and a dash of Southern charm.

“This is our first time visiting Savannah, GA so it’s gonna be a BIG SHOW!,” says Max ‘Mr. Divabetic’ Szadek. “I can’t wait to meet all the ‘Divas & Dudes’ so I’m bringing more games, more prizes, more fun and of course, more DIVAS”

In addition to the popular show segments like ‘Dancing In Cars’ Chair Cardio Routines and ‘Single Ladies/Single Servings’ Portion Games and Carb Kitty, the new program features new games such as ‘Mangos & Magnolias’ Diabetes IQ and a Cowboy-inspired fitness demonstration called ‘Rawhide Workouts.’ 

Mangos & Magnolias

The eclectic show’s soundtrack features Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Stronger’, Betty Wright’s ‘Clean Up Woman,’  Selena Gomez ‘Who Says’, Gypsy Kings version of ‘Volare’, Nicki Minaj’s ‘Starships,’ Whitney Houston’s ‘Step By Step,’  ‘Gone With the Wind,’ ‘Rocky’ and “Rawhide’ theme songs, Beyonce’s ‘Love On Top’ and ‘Single Ladies’, Grace Jones ‘Pull Up To The Bumper,’ Shirley Bassey’s ‘I Am What I Am’ and the Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson duet ‘Best Things In Life Are Free.’ 

Plus, Patricia Addie-Gentle RN, CDE presents  the ‘Queen of Hearts’ Advice on Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home.  A sneak preview of the  upcoming ‘Diabetes Fairy Tales’ main stage presentation at the ADA Expo in Pittsburgh along with  diabetes talking points from the film, Steel Magnolias and some of Scarlett O’Hara’s attitude to empower women to manage their diabetes with confidence, knowledge and inspiration complete the program.  

Special Guests: Mama Rose Marie, Stan ‘The Announcer Man’ and Patricia Addie-Gentle RN, CDE.

Prize giveaways compliments of Werther’s Original Sugar Free, CVS Pharmacy, dLife, Crystal Light, Cabot Cheese and Dr. Scholl’s. 

LISTEN NOW:  ”Blood Sugars, Babies & Belly Bumps” hosted by Mr. Divabetic http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2013/05/14/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-kate-middleton

Do You Agree with Kirstie Alley?

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Kirstie Alley slammed Abercrombie honcho Michael Jeffries this week for why the clothing retailer refuses to stock items in sizes larger than, well, large.

In short, the company wants only cool kids coming through its doors.

The onetime “Fat Actress” star, who has openly dealt with her weight issues over the years, went on “Entertainment Tonight,” video above, to encourage folks of all sizes to stop shopping at A&F.

“I’ve got two kids in that [target] bracket, but they will never walk in those doors because of his view of people — forget women, his view of just people,” she said.

The dust-up started with a May 3 Business Insider story about Abercrombie, unlike its prime competitors, refusing to stock clothes in XL and XXL. The story resurfaced comments made by Jeffries to Salon in 2006, in which he said his business was built on sex appeal and therefore “we want to market to cool, good-looking people. We don’t market to anyone other than that.”

“In every school there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are the not-so-cool kids,” he continued in the quote that went viral. “Candidly, we go after the cool kids. We go after the attractive all-American kid with a great attitude and a lot of friends. A lot of people don’t belong [in our clothes], and they can’t belong. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely.”

The Abercrombie chief exec finally addressed the issue Thursday in a statement that stopped short of an apology, according to Money & Co. He said he regretted that his “choice of words was interpreted in a manner that has caused offense,” stating that the “7-year-old, resurrected quote has been taken out of context.”

Nevertheless, A&F “targets its marketing at a particular segment of customers,” he said, adding that the company was opposed to discrimination and bullying based on “race, gender, body type or other individual characteristics.”

(We’re guessing Alley’s huge-head comment would fall in that last category.)

Incidentally, the retailer’s reputation among 18- to 34-year-olds has tanked in the last two weeks, Business Insider reported Thursday.

LISTEN NOW: Diabetes Roundtable Inspired by Kate Middleton http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2013/05/14/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-kate-middleton

Serve, Taste or Trash! Game at Apollo Theater

Mangos & Magnolias Stage Show debuts at TCOYD

Divabetic Mangos And Magnolias Stage Show

The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic is ready to kick off his newest diabetes outreach stage show called “Mangos & Magnolias” at the Taking Control Of Your Diabetes Conference & Health Fair in Savannah, GA on Saturday, May 18, 2013.” 

In the south, most people LOVE their sweet tea. Well, this interactive stage show promises to be a sweet one. It’s a fruity combination of nutrition advice, fun workouts, games and prizes with a dash of Southern charm.

“This is our first time visiting Savannah so it’s gonna be a BIG SHOW!,” says Max ‘Mr. Divabetic’ Szadek. “More games, more prizes, more glamour!”

“I’m combining the most popular show segments like  ‘Dancing In Cars’ Chair Cardio Routines and ‘Single Ladies/Single Servings’ Portion Games with new games, ‘Mangos & Magnolias’ Diabetes IQ and Cowboy’-inspired fitness demonstrations, ‘Rawhide Workouts.” Plus, we’re mixing in Steel Magnolias talking points with  Patricia Addie-Gentle RN, CDE and some Scarlett O’Hara’s attitude to empower women to manage their diabetes with confidence, knowledge and inspiration.  Special Guests: Mama Rose Marie, Stan ‘The Announcer Man’ and Patricia Addie-Gentle RN, CDE.

Prize giveaways compliments of Werther’s Original Sugar Free, CVS Pharmacy, dLife, Crystal Light, Cabot Cheese and Dr. Scholl’s. 

Saturday, May 18, 2013 for Taking Control Of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) Conference  & Health Fair in Savannah, GA. For more info: www.divabetic.org 

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‘Eye Candy’ Calendar Coming Soon

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Divabetic is casting for male fitness models to appear in upcoming Divabetic’s ‘Eye Candy’ 2014 Calendar promoting health and wellness.  The calendar features twelve hunky guys along with tips for managing your diabetes like a diva. This year, images by NYC-based photographer, Royce Bugarin, who has shot several major ad campaigns (roycebugarin.com), will be featured in the calendar.

The new Divabetic ‘Eye Candy’ 2014 Calendar hopes to raise awareness for sexual dysfunction issues facing women living with diabetes. More than a third of women with diabetes may experience sexual dysfunction related to their disease, according to the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston.

Symptoms of female sexual dysfunction include:

• Decreased or total lack of interest in sexual relations
• Decreased or no sensation in the genital area
• Constant or occasional inability to reach orgasm
• Dryness in the vaginal area, leading to pain or discomfort during sexual relations

Proper diabetes management is crucial for avoiding or minimizing sexual problems.High blood sugar, for example, can damage the blood vessels and nerves that make intercourse enjoyable. Nerve damage may make it difficult or impossible for women to achieve orgasm.

Divabetic’s ‘Eye Candy’ 2o14 calendar will be sold online at www.divabetic.org and at Divabetic’s various live outreach events later this year. Proceeds from the calendar will go directly to Divabetic’s ongoing outreach efforts to empower women to manage their diabetes with confidence, knowledge and inspiration.

Interested models must be fit, athletic and be willing to appear shirtless. There is no compensation for this photo shoot but you will receive photos from the shoot for your portfolio.  The calendar shoot is scheduled for Saturday, June 1, 2013 in Chelsea, NY. If you are interested please send face and body shots for consideration to mrdivabetic@gmail.com

Divabetic is a national 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization (www.divabetic.org) with a mission to help empower women manage their diabetes with confidence, knowledge and inspiration. Divabetic has presented a fun and engaging approach to diabetes and health education in over 20 major cities.  Calendar sponsors contact: mrdivabetic@gmail.com

GLAM MORE FEAR LESS: The happy healthcare host, Mr Divabetic plays the hilarious Serve, Taste or Trash! Game with Mother Love and the attendees at the American Diabetes Association’s Expo in New York, NY. You might be surprised by the results. In the game, you’re given three choices of popular foods. You must decide which one you’d serve, which one you’d taste and which one you’d trash.

Support 100 Campaign to Make Insulin Available for Everyone

Diagnosis to Diva: Molly

Last night’s Diabetes Roundtable podcast inspired by  Kate Middleton featured Molly Lepeska from 100 Campaign. Molly’s a devoted wife and mother living with diabetes who’s on a mission to make insulin accessible to everyone by the 2022. Here’s more:

Disheartened by the lack of global action towards access to insulin, a small team of advocates with experience in diabetes communities in resource poor settings came together in 2012 to launch the 100 Campaign via the platform of the International Insulin Foundation (IIF). Our goal is to bring to light the current lack of global action on the issues surrounding access to insulin and promote action so that by 2022, the 100^th anniversary of the first use of insulin, all those in need of insulin will have access.

The 100 Campaign believes that these barriers to 100% insulin access are not insurmountable.  Combining, advocacy and mobilization with a decade of research, we hope to grow a movement of empowered citizens committed to overcoming these barriers, thus improving the lives of those living with diabetes around the world.  Please follow us or email to find out more! Facebook/Twitter: 100Campaign email:100Campaign@access2insulin.org

LISTEN NOW: May’s Diabetes Roundtable podcast featuring Patricia Addie Gentle RN, CDE,  Kathy Gold RN, CDE, Neva White CRNP, CDE, Mama Rose Marie, Digital Divas,  Lorraine Brooks, Molly Lepeska from 100 Campaign and Liz Wolff, the owner of CURE Thrift Shop who is living with type 1 diabetes.

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10 Symptoms of Gluten Intolerance

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Serve, Taste or Trash! Game podcasts and videos encourage people to become more open minded eaters and learn to love the foods they hate. But in some instances an adventurous palette may lead you to foods that don’t agree with you.

Lately, everyone’s talking about gluten-free foods. Many people living with diabetes are also living with celiac disease. Celiac disease is a condition that damages the lining of the small intestine and prevents it from absorbing parts of food that are important for staying healthy. The damage is due to a reaction to eating gluten, which is found in wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats. No treatment can cure celiac disease. However, you can effectively manage celiac disease by changing your diet and eliminating foods containing gluten.

It’s hard to imagine that there are more than 55 diseases have been linked to gluten, the protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. It’s estimated that 99% of the people who have either gluten intolerance or celiac disease are never diagnosed.

It is also estimated that as much as 15% of the US population is gluten intolerant. Could you be one of them?

If you have any of the following symptoms it could be a sign that you have gluten intolerance:

1. Digestive issues such as gas, bloating, diarrhea and even constipation. I see the constipation particularly in children after eating gluten.

1. Keratosis Pilaris, (also known as ‘chicken skin’ on the back of your arms). This tends be as a result of a fatty acid deficiency and vitamin A deficiency secondary to fat-malabsorption caused by gluten damaging the gut.

1. Fatigue, brain fog or feeling tired after eating a meal that contains gluten.
2. Diagnosis of an autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcerative colitis, Lupus, Psoriasis, Scleroderma or Multiple sclerosis.
3. Neurologic symptoms such as dizziness or feeling of being off balance.
4. Hormone imbalances such as PMS, PCOS or unexplained infertility.
5. Migraine headaches.
6. Diagnosis of chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia. These diagnoses simply indicate your conventional doctor cannot pin point the cause of your fatigue or pain.
7. Inflammation, swelling or pain in your joints such as fingers, knees or hips.
8. Mood issues such as anxiety, depression, mood swings and ADD.

How to test for gluten intolerance?

I have found the single best ways to determine if you have an issue with gluten is to do an elimination diet and take it out of your diet for at least 2 to 3 weeks and then reintroduce it. Please note that gluten is a very large protein and it can take months and even years to clear from your system so the longer you can eliminate it from your diet before reintroducing it, the better.

The best advice that I share with my patients is that if they feel significantly better off of gluten or feel worse when they reintroduce it, then gluten is likely a problem for them.  In order to get accurate results from this testing method you must elimination 100% of the gluten from your diet.

How to treat gluten intolerance?

Eliminating gluten 100% from your diet means 100%. Even trace amounts of gluten from cross contamination or medications or supplements can be enough to cause an immune reaction in your body.

The 80/20 rule or “we don’t eat it in our house, just when we eat out” is a complete misconception. An article published in 2001 states that for those with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity eating gluten just once a month increased the relative risk of death by 600%.

LISTEN NOW: Serve Taste or Trash! Game podcast featuring 3 delicious gluten-free recipes http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2013/01/29/serve-taste-or-trash-1

Diabetes And Motherhood

Diabetes Roundtable podcast in May 2013

Mother-to-be, Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge,  is inspiring May’s Diabetes Roundtable podcast. Kate Middleton has impressed the world with her modest fashions, charitable efforts and down to earth persona.  She was recently named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World and Vanity Fair’s Best Dressed Pregnant Lady. Her fairy tale romance is a good, old-fashioned love story.  But how would she fair if she was living with diabetes?

Mr. Divabetic adds a ‘divabetic’ twist to Kate Middleton’s palace life, pregnancy and interests to  infuse our Hot Topic discussion, Digital Diva Reviews (CVS Pharmacy App) and Diabetes Numerology Game (based on the film, ‘The Guilt Trip’)  segments.

Joining Mr. Divabetic for this one hour whirlwind of wellness are: Divabetic Image & Style Advisor, Catherine Schuller, Patricia Addie Gentle RN, CDE,  Kathy Gold RN, CDE, Neva White CRNP, CDE, Mama Rose Marie, Digital Divas, Molly Lepeska from 100 Campaign and Liz Wolff, the owner of CURE Thrift Shop who is living with type 1 diabetes.

Plus, Divabetic’s GLAM MORE, FEAR LESS Squad dish celebrity moms-to-be style choices from Kim Kardashian to Halle Berry.

LISTEN NOW: May’s Diabetes Roundtable podcast  focused on Motherhood and Diabetes http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2013/05/14/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-kate-middleton

 

Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy

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Angelina Jolie revealed to The New York Times that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy back in April after she learned that she was at high risk for both breast and ovarian cancer. Now, Hollywood is standing behind the 37-year-old mother-of-six, with everyone from Giuliana Rancic to Elizabeth Banks speaking out in support of Jolie.

Having lost her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, to breast cancer and knowing the pain of such a loss, Jolie said she did not want her kids to ever have to suffer like she did. “My mother fought cancer for almost a decade and died at 56. She held out long enough to meet the first of her grandchildren and to hold them in her arms. But my other children will never have the chance to know her and experience how loving and gracious she was,” Jolie writes in an op-ed piece.

“We often speak of mommy’s mommy, and I find myself trying to explain the illness that took her away from us. They have asked if the same could happen to me. I have always told them not to worry, but the truth is I carry a faulty gene, BRCA1, which sharply increases my risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.”

Jolie said she decided to open up about the surgery because she wanted to educate and empower other women who might be at risk to do the same. The Girl, Interrupted actress will be joining the likes of Christina Applegate, Sharon Osbourne, Wanda Sykes, Kathy Bates, Montel Williams and Giuliana Rancic who all have undergone double mastectomies.

LISTEN NOW: Diabetes Roundtable podcast focused on “Breast Cancer & Diabetes” http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/10/09/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-nicki-minaj

What’s in French’s Mustard?

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French’s mustard is rolling out a massive “National Truth” advertising campaign focusing on the fact that there is “absolutely nothing artificial” in the mustard, said Ukonwa Ojo, senior brand manager for French’s. The brand learned from focus groups that consumers think there is yellow food coloring in the mustard, and it wants to set the record straight. “We want to layer on information about brand that they [consumers] didn’t know about,” Ojo said.

The brand is targeting mothers for its campaign, since, Ojo said, moms do the bulk of grocery shopping for families. And while the brand is happy that the condiment is used on grilled meat, it is also ramping up promotion for alternative uses of the mustard in various recipes.

French’s is by far the leading mustard brand, representing 35.5 percent of overall mustard sales, according to a 2012 report by the market research firm Mintel Group. Mustard sales overall reached $508 million last year, said Beth Bloom, a food and drink analyst at Mintel.

The new packaging for French’s will hit shelves in April or May with a large “100% Natural” label above the brand name.

LISTEN NOW:  Diabetes Roundtable podcast Inspired by Kathie Lee And Hoda http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2013/04/09/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-kathie-lee-and-hoda

LISTEN NOW: Serve Taste or Trash! Game podcast featuring Chef Robert Lewis aka ‘The Happy Diabetic  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2013/04/02/serve-taste-or-trash-game-2