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One of the things I try really hard to avoid doing at my blog is making the subject of my criticisms the people and personalities involved rather than the issue at hand. But in the case of registered dietitian and self-proclaimed diabetes "expert" Hope Warshaw, I have to make an exception because she has crossed the line into causing more harm than good with her irresponsible advice for people living with Type 2 diabetes. As my buddy Steve Cooksey from the "Diabetes Warrior" blog so succinctly put it at the beginning of an April 2011 post about her, "Has any ADA Minion harmed as many people as Hope Warshaw?" The pure arrogance and condescension this woman puts on full display every time she writes or speaks about what is best for diabetics to control their disease is sickening. And when you bring up the subject of low-carbohydrate nutrition for Type 2 diabetics to naturally controlling blood sugar and insulin levels with little to no drug therapy, the woman seems to lose all sense of rationality and civility. In fact, I'd dare say she's downright clueless for being touted as a top "educator" on behalf of the principles promoted by the American Diabetes Association–the leading advocate for diabetes education in the United States. They ought to be ashamed of themselves for associating themselves with the reckless views this lady is espousing.
The social networking sites and blogosphere lit up like a Christmas tree last week when a top diabetes magazine published a column by Warshaw about the supposed "new realities" of living with Type 2 diabetes. It appeared in the June 28, 2011 issue of Diabetes Health and was titled Type 2 Diabetes: From Old Dogmas to New Realities – Part 2. In that column, Warshaw explained that we know more about treating and controlling Type 2 diabetes now than just a decade ago and that these "new realities" have replaced the "old dogmas" about how to best deal with this disease. She focused specifically on the "two most common old dogmas" and why she believes they're no longer relevant. The first one was about losing weight to bring blood sugar down which she says has been trumped by the use of medications from the get-go for people with diabetes. As if that were bad enough, you're not gonna believe what the second one was. Try not to bang your head against the wall too hard as you read this:
Old Dogma: People with type 2 diabetes should follow a low carbohydrate diet.
New Reality: Nutrition recommendations for people with type 2 diabetes from the American Diabetes Association and other health authorities echo the recently unveiled U.S. 2010 Dietary Guidelines (1/31/11) for carbohydrate: about 45 to 65 percent of calories. (Americans currently eat about 45 to 50 percent of calories as carbohydrate–not a "high carb" intake.)
Countless research studies do not show long term (greater than six months to a year) benefit of low carb diets on blood glucose, weight control, or blood fats. People with type 2 diabetes, like the general public, should lighten up on added sugars and sweets (yes, they're carbohydrate). They should eat sufficient amounts of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low fat dairy foods–all healthy sources of carbohydrate.
Bottom line: The most important new reality for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes is: Take action as early as possible after diagnosis. Don't delay, don't deny. Get and keep your blood glucose, blood pressure, and blood cholesterol into recommended target zones.
Ummm, really Ms. Warshaw? Has it come to this now after all we've learned in the past decade from people like Dr. Richard Bernstein, Gary Taubes and others about what impacts blood sugar? To paraphrase a famous line from the 1992 U.S. presidential campaign, "It's the carbs, stupid!" Anyone who thinks Type 2 diabetics should NOT be lowering their carbohydrate intake shows an obvious ignorance about the carb connection to blood sugar. Here are some cold hard facts and stark "realities" that Hope Warshaw needs to learn if she's going to continue spouting information for people living with Type 2 diabetes:
Of course, I honestly believe Hope Warshaw knows all of this and is simply saying what needs to be said so she can keep her cushy position as a bona fide diabetes "expert." But the gig is almost up and there will be a heavy price to pay to her reputation as Type 2 diabetics realize they have been lied to. Perhaps Warshaw honestly believes in her heart of hearts that the answer to treating diabetes is indeed more and more medication. Yet it would seem to me that if there were a way to control blood sugar levels, lower A1c numbers, and get this disease under control WITHOUT medication, why wouldn't you shout it from the rooftops and to everyone dealing with Type 2 diabetes? It's rather conspicuous that Warshaw would describe a low-carb diet as "old dogma" and replace it with her "new reality" recommendation of more carbohydrates which will then require more medications to cover up. Am I missing something here? Cue the Twilight Zone music and Rod Serling.
Hope Warshaw has been at this nonsensical promotion of high-carb, low-fat approach for a while and is proud of it too. She is a big believer in the carbohydrate recommendations in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines while ignoring the countless success stories of Type 2 diabetics who have cut the carbs and experienced superior blood sugar control. Wanna good laugh at just how far off the deep end Warshaw has become? Check out this classic debate she had with the legendary low-carb physician and genuine diabetes expert Dr. Richard Bernstein in September 2006 on dLife:
As I stated earlier, the blogosphere has been going berserk over Warshaw's column with so many people chiming in about how insane it is for a diabetes leader to be telling people with Type 2 diabetes to eat MORE carbohydrates while taking higher doses of medications to cover it up. Here are just a few examples of the passionate outrage that has been floating around out there:
– Laurie Cagnassola
– Fred Hahn
– Ramona Denton
– TuDiabetes
– Diabetes Forum
– Inner Carnivore
– Tom Naughton
– April Smith
Do you think comments like any of these shared in the columns above made it through the editorial desk at Diabetes Health? Actually not at all. Well, not publicly anyway. But they did get the comments and they heard them loud and clear in many "strongly worded" responses from people in the low-carb community according to Publisher/Editor-In-Chief/Founder of the magazine named Nadia Al-Samarrie. Rather than addressing the concerns raised by low-carbers who have controlled their diabetes through a healthy high-fat, moderate protein, low-carb diet, Al-Samarrie instead simply circled the wagons around Hope Warshaw in a snippy response article published today entitled "Righteous About a Diabetes Diet" where she defended Warshaw's promotion of more carbohydrates for people with Type 2 diabetes. UGH! Ironically, she uses her defense and promotion of Dr. Bernstein and the late, great Dr. Robert C. Atkins two decades ago as proof they do not have a bias against low-carb nutrition for people with diabetes.
While that may be true that Diabetes Health defended low-carb previously, that was then and this is now. Al-Samarrie said they ran Warshaw's column because "we believe that people could benefit from it." Riddle me this Batman: How will Type 2 diabetics being told to consume more than half of their calories in the form of carbohydrates which will raise their blood glucose levels to the degree that they'll need to take medications and insulin to bring them back down again actually "benefit" from this advice, Ms. Al-Samarrie? That doesn't make any sense at all. While I agree there is no one-size-fits-all diet for most people trying to lose weight, diabetes is a whole different creature altogether. It is by very definition a disease of carbohydrate intolerance. Thus, low-carb diets don't just become a simple choice in order to best control diabetes. They are an absolute necessity!
Rather than calming the firestorm that began when Warshaw published her original column last week, Al-Samarrie has instead just poured a big bucket of gasoline on it with this ridiculous response. It's unfortunate she chose to take the tone she did to some genuinely serious concerns brought up by those of us who espouse carbohydrate-restricted nutrition for best controlling diabetes. Perhaps hearing from a few more of my readers who have had experience trying the Warshaw methodology of consuming more and more carbohydrates while taking medications only to see their disease get worse and worse can share with the Diabetes Health editorial staff how livin' la vida low-carb has changed their lives forever by bringing their blood sugar numbers and A1c levels down, lowered or eliminated their need for diabetes medications and insulin, and gave them their life back. You can contact Nadia Al-Samarrie directly at firstname.lastname@example.com or by leaving a comment at their Contact Us page. LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD! Feel free to post your feedback for Diabetes Health in the comments section below.
If you want to support an organization that actually cares about sharing the science supporting the use of carbohydrate-restriction for people with Type 2 diabetes, then you should consider becoming a member of The Nutrition & Metabolism Society (NMS) (check out the new and improved web site which I'll be sharing more about with you soon). For a nominal donation as little as $10 for a Consumer Membership, you can help NMS combat this kind of conventional wisdom idiocy espoused by Diabetes Health by spreading what the real scientific evidence is showing about this remarkably healthy, delicious and nutritious way of eating. If we ever hope to take on the ADA and other low-carb antagonist groups, then we need to unite our voices behind organizations who will stand up for nutritional truths. That's what NMS is all about. THANK YOU for your support!


text: Mark named this must watch sermon slightly differently, but to me this was the crux of this sermon: how to forgive as God forgives. This is a question I have personally struggled with, but Mark gives a description of what true forgiveness is, and shows from the bible how most of us have a slightly skewed version of forgiveness. Every Christian needs to clearly understand this.

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First Date
By: Xenos Kadmia
Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice, or any of the characters mentioned here, including John Travolta.
He did it. He, Tsubasa Andou, had asked her, Misaki Harada, out on a date.
A real date this time, since, he decided, all the times that they spent hanging out didn't count as real dates.
Tsubasa wasn't exactly the type to dance, in fact, he had two left feet that stuck out at 90-degree angles. But on that day when he had asked her out and she said yes, he was dancing in his room like John Travolta on sugar rush.
Tsubasa and Misaki were best friends for the longest time. There wasn't a side of Misaki that Tsubasa hadn't seen. He had seen her bossy side more than necessary, he had seen her happy, angry, irritated, peeved, smug, indifferent, and, on rare occasions, sad. As much as he lied to himself that they were best friends and that was all that they were, he couldn't help himself.
He had fallen in love with her.
He knew that he couldn't be the kind of macho, super-hot guy that Natsume was, not that he thought Natsume was macho and super-hot, but he knew Natsume was the kind of guy women fall for. Tsubasa would always be the shy and quiet kind, never attracting attention to himself, the master of the invisible.
And yet there was somebody who cared to hang out with him.
So, there he was, invisible, shy Tsubasa Andou, in his bedroom, dancing because he had asked the only girl who probably ever liked him out. He didn't know where they were going, and he didn't know what exactly they were going to do, but that would come later.
For now, he was happy remembering how he had asked her out.
Tsubasa and Misaki were under a tree, eating their lunch in peace. They were always quiet when they ate, because if they talked, they would never finish.
Tsubasa watched the sun bounce off Misaki's pink hair, making it glow, illuminating her eyes, and her features.
"What are you looking at?" Misaki asked slyly. She caught him staring at her.
"…there's a bug on your face," he replied dryly. He was a bad liar.
"You're a bad liar," she said, smirking. Had there actually been a bug, then she would have felt it.
She looked at him.
He looked back at her.
It was a staring contest of sorts. Misaki's face had an "I know what you're thinking" look on it, while Tsubasa had a "No, you don't" face on.
Yes, they knew each other that well.
"Has anyone ever asked you out before?" Tsubasa asked.
"If I said yes, would you be jealous?" Misaki countered.
"Just answer the question would you?" Women could be so complicated.
"Fine, nobody's asked me out yet."
"Yet? Why are you so hopeful?" Tsubasa teased.
Misaki punched him on the shoulder. Oh, have I mentioned she punches like a man?
"OW!" Tsubasa cried out in pain. "What was that for?"
"For being so mean. I'm not that ugly."
No, she was not, Tsubasa thought, in fact, she was quite the opposite.
"No, you're not…" he mumbled.
"What did you say?" Misaki asked.
"Would you go out with me?" Tsubasa was looking at her straight in the eyes, looking dead serious, while nonchalantly munching on his sandwich.
For a while, Misaki contemplated his question. His face looked like he was about to crack up any second now, but he didn't, so he must've been serious. Then again, she couldn't take any chances.
"Is this a trick question?"
He smirked, but the look on his eyes told Misaki that he was disappointed, but he was trying to pull it off as a joke.
"Never mind," he said, "I've got homework anyway."
"So, you would rather do homework than go out with me? Because I would have said yes," Misaki said.
"Well, in that case, no. If you had said yes in the first place, then I wouldn't even be doing homework."
"Well, in either cases, you wouldn't be doing homework because it's our break next week, and we don't have homework."
Tsubasa mentally slapped his head. He forgot it was their break. He was so busy being a nerd and enjoying math that he forgot breaks even existed.
Note: the sarcasm.
"It's a yes, Tsubasa. Now admit I win," Misaki said smugly.
"Fine, you win."
Misaki playfully pulled his hat off his head and tossed it about two feet away. She always thought he looked better without the stupid hat, but he insisted on wearing it.
"Hey…" Tsubasa said, reaching for his hat. He got on his side to be able to reach it. "What was that for?"
Misaki shrugged. "You look better without it." Then she stood up and sat beside him.
"So you can't control my shadow," she said in response to the puzzled look on his face.
He hadn't noticed it, but the sun was facing him, and since she had been sitting opposite him, the sun cast her shadow directly where he could control it.
He could have, but he didn't feel like doing it.
They sat in silence, finishing their food. Misaki leaned her head on Tsubasa's shoulder.
He smirked inwardly. He didn't think the shadow was the only reason.
Tsubasa finally flopped down on his bed, exhausted from bouncing around. He turned on his side to look at a picture on his bedside table.
In the frame was a picture of him and Misaki, her arms around his neck. They really looked like a couple there, but reality was Misaki was about to strangle him.
Oh well, he liked to pretend. Besides, they looked pretty good there, the photographer, whoever he/she was, had managed to get his good side.
He was pretty sure that after a long argument, Misaki would agree.
Then, he fell asleep, dreaming of a date with a certain pink-haired girl.
Somewhere else, Misaki was dreaming of Tsubasa without his stupid hat.
A/N: First Gakuen Alice fic! I love the Tsubasa/Misaki pairing, and I wish there were character filters, so I could look for more of them. Please read and review! They're much appreciated.


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Honeymoon Daydreams
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wow!what an awesome honeymoon destinations!good luck patty and congratulations.best wishes.:)
why no Philippines? It's fun di ba? hehe. good luck on your preps, it's one of the most exciting things to do. minus the stress of course but that's part of it! 😀 God bless!
WOW!!! Cayo Espano =)
whahahah.. the elephant will watch you guys when you choose the south africa..^^
Patty! Congratulations!! Parang kelan lang…we're so happy for you! God bless you in your future marriage. We just learned about your engagement just today after reading Bride and Breakfast…and led us to your blog. Keep us posted! Say hi to your mom and dad for us!
Tito Jun and Tita Adjing
For my mom's 60th, she wanted us to have a really memorable mother-daughter adventure so we booked E&O's Epic Thailand journey. I loved the accommodations, it felt like I was in a period movie. It really is like traveling back in time to when the pace of life was slower. The itinerary is pretty awesome too. It gave us enough time for the planned excursions and to go sightseeing on our own. And the food! Oh the food! :)) Be ready to pack on the pounds! There's plenty and they're all heavenly. Btw, most of the guests on the train are couples, so yeah, this should be great for honeymooners 😉 And oh yeah, there's no tv or internet. I also got a real kick out of having a steward as I'm a big Downton Abbey fan.. felt like Lady Sybil when we were served our afternoon tea 😉
What amazing options. 🙂 I'm sure you and your love will have the best time wherever you decide to go. 🙂
Tulum in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula is heaven on earth… I wrote a bit about it on my last adventure. http://wanderingto30.wordpress.com/tag/mexico/ 🙂


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Welcome Back!
Even though it is hard to believe, we have entered another year. While it was very enjoyable, Christmas break was a busy time for me. What with two unit drills at Grissom Air Reserve Base, numerous visits with family, and the constant tasks which come with caring for a live-in grandfather, it was quite easy to sigh with relief once I got back to Grace College for class on the 12th of January.
As I write, the Student Veteran's Organization at Grace is already busy coordinating new things for 2012, and the Veteran's Affairs Student Services team continues to research new ways in which they can aid military and dependent students. Both organizations learned much from their experiences of 2011, and both have been making changes to the way that they operate. I am optimistic that Grace College's military students will come into their own in 2012, as we continue striving to offer the most beneficial and user-friendly military college experience possible.
It is with pleasure that I welcome you back to another semester at Grace College, and I hope and pray that 2012 will be a Christ centered year for you. Check back soon for a list of what we have planned for the coming year!
-Marshall Vondy
VA Student Services Worker


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we are all made of stars
ok, first let me say this: i'm goofy about celebrities. however, with the exception of an ill-timed attempt to take camera photos of two 'buffy the vampire slayer' actresses as they got into their car at valet, i keep the shit together. i observe the unwritten rule that you do not notice the celebrity -- or, rather, you pretend not to notice the celebrity. some friends would say my googly eyes and not-so-subtle neck-craning actually violates that rule, but i say 'feh.' and 'move the hell out of my way---i can't get a good luck at charo with your fat ass in my face.'
anyhoo, i grew up in the sticks of south carolina, so i suspect it will always be a thrill to see celebrities up close and personal. we just didn't have any in my neck of the woods, and we had to be content to look at grainy pics of them in the first few pages of people magazine. yes, i spent more than one afternoon poring over back issues of people magazine while my friends & relatives were busy shooting something. i even spent an afternoon reading 'mommie dearest' in a boat in the middle of a duck pond with guns going off in the front and the back of the boat. but that is another story for another time.
now, to the point of this post. last night at the arclight---ground zero for a certain kind of celebrity, i've come to find---i hit the motherlode. i've posted a clue as to what motherlode i actually hit at the head of this post (it's tricky, but so am i). i will reveal it to you in another post when i am not ensconced at a hilton garden inn in the northern suburbs of san diego, running late for a chinese dinner in a nearby strip mall.


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Right before he hit the stage at El Rey in Los Angeles, Joe Budden sat down with Justin Credible to put his two cents in on Chris Brown deleting his twitter and to reveal some details from his upcoming album, No Love Lost, including a new song "N.B.A." (Never Broke Again) featuring Wiz Khalifa and French Montana. No Love Lost drops January 22nd.
Download Loose Quarter, here.


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No one wants to sleep through a vacation — or sit wide awake at night — but jet lag can do just that. Before flying away this summer, consider these 15 not-so-obvious ways to beat jet lag, and enjoy every precious hour of your vacation time.
15 Ways to Beat Jet Lag [Infographic] by the team at Thomas Cook
Planning a Vacation? These 3 Travel Hacks Can Help
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Finding This Truth Gave Me Peace of MindI struggled with Christianity and the hypocrisy of it all in my own life for years and years..I was raised in the Christian religion and bought into all of it without question. When I became an adult and noticed that GEE I wasn't "filled with the spirit" after a revival, I didn't feel I was a child of God, I felt GUILTY and WORTHLESS; Why didn't God love me? Why didn't God change my life and give me peace....???? Through a long time of searching about religion and what made sense to me I found an answer that took away my guilt, my fear and the sense that my life had no purpose...
I KNOW that I have lived before, and I know that this existence is temporary, that I will go home again, that I will see my father, my grandmother, and all the people that meant so much to me here, and not because I was good enough to get into heaven, but because we all came from there to learn, to evolve, and when our lessons are done here, we go back. I believe that all the great people of history, i.e. Jesus included were very evolved souls who came here to help and enlighten with spiritual truths that are eternal not just related to one religion or another. I think their words and intentions were twisted by people who wanted to control others...they weren't evolved but had their own lessons to learn as do we all...this gave me hope, and peace. I have important things to do here and when I am finished I will go home and be in perfect peace with all those I love...I think we all come from the same source spiritually, each of us has the divine spark if you will. Thats just my opinion.
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yes yes yes YES YES! you actually get it, cool :) so few do!


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