In This Issue: The Television: Your Secret Fitness Machine Scientific Proof That Grandma's Old-Fashioned Remedies Really Work! Your Blood Sugar's Best Friend: Beans "How Could Your Blood Sugar Drop 25% After All That Pizza and Pasta?" Featured Recipe: Black Bean and Barley Salad	Thursday January 26, 2012
The Television: Your Secret Fitness Machine The new season of American Idol can help you lose weight. Watch the evening news and tame your blood sugar. Real Housewives reruns can help you tighten your buns. You can turn your TV time into fitness time. But you can't just be a couch potato. Once you get more active with simple steps, it'll be easier to keep exercising without the tube. Next time you click on the remote, follow these tips to squeeze in some exercise and avoid snacking. • Make a to-do list for commercial breaks. Before the start of your favorite show, make a list of five two-minute projects that you can accomplish during the commercials. These may include things such as dusting the living room blinds, sorting through the magazine rack, watering plants or clipping Fido's nails. Gather what you need for these projects and keep them ready. Accomplishing these tasks will keep you moving—and away from junk food in the kitchen. • Keep snack foods far from the couch. Storing chips, cookies, or other snacks near the TV makes mindless munching way too easy. Instead, put those bad snacks in the back of the pantry and keep a bowl of fruit on the coffee table so you'll have healthy snacks at hand. • Brush your teeth after dinner. Many successful dieters say that teeth brushing is their secret weapon for weight loss. When you're teeth are minty fresh, you'll be likely to dig into a gallon of ice cream or chew on pretzels. • Keep your hands busy. To keep from nibbling on fattening snacks, put those idle hands to work doing needlework, stringing beads, cutting coupons, or knitting while sitting. The more engrossed you are in your handiwork, the less likely you are to reach for a snack—and you won't get crumbs on your macramé. • Cut back on TV time. Scientists say that the more people watch TV, the more they eat. If you'd like to whittle a few chocolate chip cookies from your diet, here's a simple way to do it: Study each night's TV schedule, identify one show you would have watched, and cross it off your evening's agenda. Instead, take a walk down the street or call a friend you haven't head from in a while. Exercise and social connection will do your body and soul much more good than a Law & Order episode. • Have a joke for dessert. When you're watching television after dinner, punch up a comedy instead of a drama. Japanese researchers discovered that people with diabetes who laughed their way through a TV comedy had lower blood sugar than people who watched a humdrum lecture. • Tuck resistance bands under the couch. These stretchy latex bands, sold in sporting goods stores can give just about any part of your body a workout even while you're watching TV. One good resistance band workout: the biceps curl. Stand on the center of the resistance band with your feet hip-distance apart. Grab an end of the band in each hand. Keep your arms down at your sides, palms facing forward. Keeping your elbows at your sides, slowly pull your hands up to your shoulders and return them to the starting position. Do 8 to 12 repetitions. Scientific Proof That Grandma's Old-Fashioned Remedies Really Work! The results are IN and they're astounding! In study after study, practical old-fashioned remedies are proving to be as safe and effective as today's prescription and over the counter drugs. For example, try taking GINGER the next time you're feeling dizzy. The right dose promises proven, side-effect-free relief. And, for minor burns, reach for HONEY, not new-fangled ointments. Recent studies show that honey heals burns quicker with less pain and scarring than many of today's popular burn creams. And that's not all... Black Bean and Barley Salad With an all-star diabetes-friendly lineup like barley, beans, vinegar, and citrus, this hearty salad is a real winner. Delicious as a light lunch, it's also great as an accompaniment for grilled chicken, pork, or fish. Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken or vegetable broth 3/4 cup quick-cooking barley 1/4 cup cider vinegar 1/4 cup orange juice 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste Freshly ground pepper to taste 1 can (19 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed 1 large red or yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced 2/3 cup chopped scallions, trimmed 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro Lime wedges for garnish Preparation: 1 Combine broth and barley in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until the barley is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Transfer the barley to a large bowl. Fluff with a fork and let cool. 2 Meanwhile, combine the vinegar, orange juice, oil, cumin, oregano, garlic, salt, and pepper in a jar with tight-fitting lid or small bowl. Shake or whisk to blend. 3 Add the beans, bell pepper, scallions, and cilantro to the barley. Drizzle with the dressing and toss to coat well. Garnish with lime wedges. The salad will keep, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 1 day. Per serving (3/4 cup): 230 cal, 11 g fat (2 g sat), 29 g carbs, 7 g protein, 7 g fiber, 0 mg chol, 410 mg sodium SPECIAL OFFER "How Could Your Blood Sugar Drop 25% After All That Pizza and Pasta?" My doctor was blown away when I told him what food I'd been eating. He couldn't believe that my blood sugar could be so low – especially since I'd happily been going to all my favorite Italian, Chinese and Mexican restaurants and enjoying all the foods I love. "The proof is in the pudding!" I chuckled. You see I've found solid proof that good blood sugar control actually begins with eating MORE of your favorite foods. Now I'm reversing my Type 2 diabetes and still enjoying all the food I thought I'd have to give up! What's more, you can too ... find out how... Your Blood Sugar's Best Friend: Beans From black beans to chickpeas, cannellini to kidney beans, these slow-digesting nuggets of nutrition are rich in soluble fiber and provide an amazing way to control blood sugar. After a meal, the fiber in beans leads to a slow, steady blood-sugar rise rather than a spike. Packed with protein, beans are the perfect food for folks with diabetes. A good rule of thumb: Enjoy bean cuisine at least three times a week. Here are some easy ways to add more beans to your diet: • Pour them into soup or chili • Add some into pasta sauce • Swap beans for beef in Mexican food • Serve edamame (fresh soybeans) as a side dish • Blend rinsed, canned beans with garlic and herbs to make a dip • Snack on chickpeas Until next issue, here's to good health! Neil Wertheimer Editor in Chief, Reverse Diabetes	Advertisement Kitchen Cabinet Cures 1,001 Homemade remedies for your good health. Magic Foods Foods, meals & recipes that can balance your blood sugar and change your life. This really works. - Tina S., Wappinger Falls, NY
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