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+ Hot Cross Carbs | Nutrition
The Easter long weekend consists of two main food groups; chocolate eggs and hot cross buns. To ensure these delicious buns are fresh come Sunday, most of us will be heading out to the shops this week to pick them up. But when it comes to be diabetes, we need to be
mindful of the carb content in our food for insulin adjustment, and hot cross buns are no exception.
The traditional buns, as well as their chocolate and fruitless counterparts, vary in carbs from store to store. We don't want you to miss out, so below is a handy little guide to the carb count in hot cross buns across the country.
Grocery Stores
- Woolworths (Bakery section)
- Traditional: 43.4g
- Fruitless: 38.2g
- Coles (Bakery section)
- Traditional: 40g
- Chocolate: 38.4g
- Apple & Cinnamon: 29.8g
- Aldi (Packaged)
Bakeries
- Baker's Delight
- Traditional: 39.1g
- Choc Chip: 38.3g
- Brumby's
- Traditional: 35.1g
- Double Chocolate: 39.7g
Packaged brands
Handy shopping tip: Take a screen shot of this list to take on your next shopping trip. If you find a different brand or visit a different store, you can compare to this list and make the right choice for you. Want to know more about why we eat hot cross buns at Easter? Click the button below. Happy Easter, and enjoy!
+ Heart Attack Survivor? | Clinical Trial
We are still searching for a few more people to participate in our SELECT Clinical Trial. This trial is researching an investigational drug, and its ability to potentially reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attack or stroke, in participants with
obesity. This medication, known as semaglutide, has already been shown to reduce similar events in people with Type 2 Diabetes, and now we are researching whether similar results can be replicated in people who do not have diabetes but are obese or overweight.
To be eligible for this study, you will need to meet the following criteria:
- have had a stroke or heart attack, or have poor circulation
- are aged 45 or older
- are living with overweight or obesity
- do NOT have diabetes
If you tick all the above boxes, and wish to help us advance medical research, please click the button below to get in contact. Please note, that you will be medically supervised throughout this study, and will be reimbursed for any travel costs incurred over the duration of the study.
+ Seafood Goodness | Nutrition
Often at Easter time, we take the opportunity to enjoy fresh seafood. The long weekend allows us to make quality memories with family, as well as providing more time to plan and prepare delicious meals. In this spirit, our dietitians have found
some low-carb seafood recipes for you to try. Below is a simple prawn curry, and you can click the link at the bottom for more delicious meal ideas.
Easy Thai Green Curry With Prawns
(from Diabetes Strong)
Ingredients:
- 500g peeled and cooked prawns
- 200g snap peas
- 1 can coconut milk
- 3 tbsp. green curry paste
- 1 onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp. fish sauce
- 1 tsp. olive oil
Method:
1. Peel and chop onion, and peel and crush garlic.
2. Heat a heavy bottomed pan or cast iron skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add a tiny splash of olive oil to the pan.
3. Add chopped onion and crushed garlic and sautée until translucent.
4. Add coconut milk, green curry paste, and fish sauce. Allow to simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes, or until most of the coconut water has evaporated and the sauce is nice and creamy.
5. Wash the snap peas and snap them lengthwise to speed up cooking time.
6. Add the snap peas to the coconut curry sauce and cook for about 1 minute.
7. Add prawns and cook for 30 seconds.
8. Serve hot.
For more low-carb seafood recipes, click the green button below. We'd love to hear your feedback so please let us know if you try any of these recipes!
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