Tag: ice

Orange Mango Pineappe Peach Ginger

Ingredients:

  • 138 grams orange
  • 122 grams mango
  • 267 grams pineapple
  • 106 grams peaches
  • 188 grams ice water
  • 5 grams ginger

Directions:

1. Preparation: Peel and weigh the fruit. Add the fruit to the Vitamix with about ½ cup of ice. Slowly increase the speed on the Vitamix and blend for about 45 seconds.
2. Serve: Serve in a tall glass.

(Serves 2)

Really Orange

I bought a Vitamix a few weeks ago. I bought it in the hope that I would improve my health by eating (or drinking) meals with more nutrients. I won’t know until my next blood test whether my health has improved — my total cholesterol was 262 — but I certainly hope it has. I’ve added 30 minutes quick walks to my daily routine and I drink a smoothie (or fruit blend) each and every morning. I don’t want to use the Lipitor my endocrinologist prescribed.

Ingredients:

  • 140 grams orange
  • 146 grams mango
  • 86 grams carrots
  • 183 grams ice

Directions:

  • Peel the mango, carrots and oranges and add to blender (Vitamix).

  • Add ice and blend ingredients on high for 45 seconds.

(Serves 1)

But ... it's not responsible!

In a recent rant on his blog, Michael Hoskins, wrote the following in response to someone who made some rash statements to someone with diabetes.

A message to the point: Yes, we CAN eat ice cream.

It’s a myth to think otherwise.

via The Diabetic's Corner Booth: Yes, We CAN Eat Ice Cream!.

I think Mr. Hoskins statements are equally rash and I think, irresponsible. Yes, I can — using the dictionary definition of the "can" to be "am able" — eat ice cream. So yes, I am able to eat ice-cream. I have that ability if I take enough insulin to cover the carbs.

But I think taking extra units of insulin — for me it would be two units of Novolog — just to cover one serving of Ben & Jerry's (230 calories and 24g of carb) is not responsible. Ice cream is mostly fat and sugar. It has a high glycemic index — which means that my blood sugar will spike into the hundreds way before that fast acting insulin starts to do its thing. And most times, you won't be given one serving of ice-cream. It's most likely to be two. So that's 460 calories and 48g of carb for Ben & Jerry's.

So, yes, I “am able” to eat ice cream and cookies and other zero-nutritional value high-calorie high-sugar foods. But as a person who wants to be responsible for my health I will not. And my endocrinologist agrees.