My nickname is kelly. I'm a 40yr old mom of two beautiful little girls, two guinea pigs and a hamster(Rocky)~ICU nurse~cancer survivor~recovering addict~ex-smoker~living
in Calgary, Alberta.....
.... or...
just another sheep searching for the meaning of life and everlasting
happiness....
bahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!
When i find it i'll be sure to let you know though ;)~~~~~~~~
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Currently i don't know if i'm going to maintain
my blog on a daily basis but i am going to blog ACC (cancer) updates - the
original reason for creating my webpage and blog. *Hugs* to my friends and i wish
anyone looking for information about cancer on behalf of themselves or friends
and family all the best on your journey. ~kelly sXe
"With happy
thoughts,
faith and trust and
a sprinkling of fairy dust"
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Tuesday, November 12, 2002
Drinking coffee linked to lower diabetes risk: study
AMSTERDAM - Coffee addicts may be reducing their risk of developing diabetes, a new study suggests.
Coffee contains compounds that seem to help the body to metabolize sugar, which may lower the risk of diabetes, Dutch researchers said.
Scientists at Vrije University in Amsterdam looked at how various levels of coffee consumption affected the development of adult-onset diabetes in 17,111 Dutch men and women aged 30 to 60.
"The results suggested that components of coffee other than caffeine could be beneficial for glucose metabolism," said Rob van Dam of the university's department of nutrition and health.
In the short term, caffeine is known to reduce the body's sensitivity to insulin, which diabetics need to properly move blood sugar into cells.
The Dutch team said other components in coffee, such as magnesium, could be offering the health benefits.
Earlier research suggested that when coffee drinkers increased their consumption for 14 days, their blood glucose levels fell. Substituting decaffeinated coffee didn't affect glucose levels.
Van Dam noted his study did not include a control, and the findings need to be replicated and adverse effects of coffee be taken into account.
Nutritionists also cautioned that drinking more than seven cups of coffee can cause side effects. They advise people to reduce their risk of diabetes by exercising and eating a healthy diet.
The study appears in Friday's issue of the journal The Lancet.
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10:46 PM
"I have heard it all my life,
A voice calling a name i recognized as my own.
Sometimes it comes as a soft bellied whisper.
Sometimes it holds an edge of urgency.
But always it says:
Wake up my love.
You are walking asleep.
There's no safety in that."
- -- Oriah Mountain Dreamer
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You're capable of such
beautiful dreams...and such horrible nightmares."
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