Ground flaxseed and cinnamon will help lower your blood sugar and your triglycerides. Try a daily breakfast shake with oatmeal, flaxseed, cinnamon, fruit (banana, apple, papaya, whatever) , water and skim milk in the blender. Tastes good and will definitely lower your numbers!
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I always add flaxseed to my cereaal and also add cinnamon to my coffee.
SOPKAMANJU10/15/2010 7:34:00 PM
I found since using cinnamon and chromium supplement my blood sugar has straightened out and the numbers are much better.
FITWITHIN10/14/2010 11:38:00 AM
I just recently 2 months ago start using flaxseed and wheat grem. If I think I'm going to stop by McDonald's and pick up one of their oatmeals; I will ground some flaxseed and put some wheat germ in a baggy and add it to my oatmeal.
WEIGHDOWN83/29/2013 1:23:00 AM
Be careful! Cinnamon can be a stpmach irritant and if you have an ulcer, eating cinnamon may cause pain. I know this from personal experience.
KITTYF5410/19/2010 11:22:00 AM
oatmeal and fruit. my recipe for blood sugars over 200. why not add some protein instead. I eat eggs instead.
NORASPAT10/18/2010 6:23:00 PM
I HAVE BEEN DOING THE FLAXSEED FOR A YEAR BLOOD SUGAR IS GOOD BUT SO FAR TRIGLYCERIDES WILL NOT BUDGE. ANOTHER LIPID IS GOING TO BE DRAWN TOMORROW SO I WLL KNOW BETTER THEN.
KNGANGEL10/13/2010 7:24:00 AM
sounds delious
CHELSEAANNE810/11/2010 6:41:00 AM
I am going to try it! Thanks! There are days I don't feel like eating (lately since my friend died) and this milkshake will help me start my day right.
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