by Sue Spataro, RN, BSN
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Do you have diabetes?
There are more than 16 million Americans who have diabetes. Americans have been getting diabetes at an alarming rate over the past 10 years, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Increases were reported among all adults, but the most dramatic increase -- a 70 percent jump -- was seen in people aged 30 to 39. This number is increasing every year. There are many people who have this life long disease and don't realize it. Each year 650,00 people are newly diagnosed with diabetes.

Sue's Sugar-Free Biscotti
Today there are millions of people who love sweets but can't eat sugar. Whether you are a diabetic or some one trying to lose a few pounds, Sue's Sugar- Free Biscotti will satisfy your sweet tooth. These cookies are made with Splenda. This new sugar substitute is the only sugar substitute that can be used in baking. Splenda is free of calories and full of taste. So indulge your sweet tooth and make a batch today!

Pauline's Apricot-Almond No Sugar Cheesecake
This is a great cheesecake recipe that features Splenda & fruit which is the first sugar substitute that you can actually bake with. It comes from Pauline who says, "I have a low carb, no sugar cheesecake recipe which I've perfected over time. I eat the low carb diet and higher protein as I am hypoglycemic. I still love something sweet now and than.. I have found a new sugar substitute called "Splenda." It's already on the supermarket shelves. Does not have the toxic side effects that aspartame and nutra-sweet do. Anyway here is my recipe. (for weight management). Just make it and then "sit down" and enjoy it "guilt-free." OK for hypoglycemics and diabetics too.

Sea Shell Salad
This is an excellent entree for lunch and dinner.   Sea Shell Salad is is great for the whole family.  It's ideal for the person who has diabetes, because of it's low in fat and meets the caloric requirements of a dietetic meal plan.

Meet the Author:
Shannon Entin
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author of: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Online Health & Fitness
hosted by Joe Spataro
Shannon along with her co-author Joan Price have put together a wonderful book for all of us "idiots" out there who want to be more healthy, "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Health & Fitness." The World Wide Web teems with useful weight-loss information, useless weight-loss misinformation, and a dogpile of advertisers trying to sell you tomfoolery disguised as the answer to your dreams. Get some insights from Shannon as well as some very practical advice in her FREE excerpt, "Promise the Moon" from her book

Women's Health Center Feature Article
Diabetes: Do You Have It?
by Sue Spataro, RN, BSN
Half of the people who have diabetes are unaware that they have the disease. This is dangerous because untreated diabetes may cause damage to the body. Learn more about the signs and symptoms and what you can do about it.

Health-Bytes-of-the-Week
Obesity in America
by Sue Spataro, RN, BSN
Over the last decade children, in the United States, have been gaining more and more weight.  Obesity is rapidly becoming an epidemic in our youngsters' lives.  Whether it's  all the fast food or lack of exercise, children are heavier than ever.

Miss Universe and Me
does the media give you unrealistic expectations of what your weight should be? This article gives you information on practical tips for losing weight and staying fit. Find out more

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The New Diabetic Cookbook:
More Than 200 Delicious Recipes for a Low-Fat, Low-Sugar, Low-Cholesterol, Low-Salt, High-Fiber Diet
by Mabel Cavaiani

Here are more than 200 delicious recipes for a low-fat, low-sugar, low-cholesterol, low-salt, high-fiber diet. Includes the latest food exchange lists from the ADA and a thorough nutritive values chart for each recipe. Mabel Cavaiani--herself a diabetic--is also a dietitian and the author of The Low-Cholesterol Cookbook.

Diabetic Meals
in 30 Minutes-Or Less!
by Robyn Webb

Diabetic Meals In 30 Minutes - Or Less! will put an end to the bland, time-consuming meals you're used to. Now there are more than 140 quick-and-easy recipes that will fit nicely into your healthy meal plan. In about 10 minutes you can sit down to the sumptuous aroma of "South-of-the-Border Chicken". Or treat yourself to a little taste of Italy with "Chicken Rigatoni". Put "Oven-Baked Parmesan Zucchini" on the table in 10 minutes. Then let it melt in your mouth. The 5-minute "Balsamic Vinaigrette" adds just the right tangy bite to salad greens. Then for dessert throw "Layered Vanilla Yogurt Parfait" together in no time at all! So whether you're looking for appetizers, deserts, soups, salads, or entrees, Diabetic Meals In 30 Minutes - Or Less! offers a cornucopia of great-tasting, good-for-you foods, each and every one of the compatible with the dietary needs and culinary enjoyments of the diabetic.