Sensible Splurge Friday...and the Upside of Being a Type 2 Diabetic, Guys Only.

There is an upside for a a guy with type 2 diabetes.  It's not much, but always look to the sunny side of life, right?  The proposed ban on large, sugary drinks is getting approval from the some in the medical professional, who may also decide to scorn sugary breakfast foods and never mind there is evidence that it may be good for you.  Also, turning stem cells into a functioning liver.  Does this mean  good news for type 1 diabetics? 

Hey, on Splurge Friday, it's all good, which leads to...

The Numbers:

• Fasting Blood Glucose Level:  106 mg/dl.  Sigh.  I remember when I hit this level I was really happy.  Never satisfied.
• Weight:  187lbs.  
• Exercise:  45 minute bike ride.  Man I was flying at the end.  And perspiring.
• Mood: 8.0  Friday.  Tex Mex tonight.  What is not to like? 

The Menu:

• Breakfast:  Morning fruit medley.  Three to four serving is the bowl. 
• Lunch:  Last of the leftover BBQ.  I hope the Charming Mrs. SWMBO does not mind and if she does, too late now. 
• Dinner:  Tex Mex.  Grilled fish sounds good right now. Maybe the pachuca gringa (grilled chicken and vegetables; not really Tex Mex, is it?)
• Snacks:  Some almonds and craisins 

The Upside for a Guy Who is a Type 2 Diabetic.

If it's uncontrolled, a guy is less likely to get prostrate cancer and can have lower PSA levels according to a finding presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association.  

That's not much, really.  A possible reason is men with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes are often obese and that can lead to lower testosterone levels.  Considering our guy here faces an increased likelihood of heart disease, stroke, dementia, kidney problems, liver problems and neuropathy for starters, better to keep it under control. Add lower testosterone levels and that is no way to go through life. 

PSA is an acronym for prostate specific antigen.  A raised level is an indication to check further for prostate cancer.  It does not mean our guy does have prostate cancer.


For a type 1 diabetic, the news is not so good.  For some reason a guy who is a type one diabetic may be getting an unreliably low PSA reading even if he is in the initial stages of prostate cancer when the reading should be high. The finding did mention [t]his ... could represent a potentially modifiable risk factor that could be addressed. I think that is hopeful. It sounds hopeful.  

A Real Cure for Type 1 Diabetics?

Speaking of hopeful, scientists can now form a functioning liver from stem cells.  The stem cells came from skin cells, so this will make all sides happy.  Can scientists make a functioning pancreas?  I sure hope so.  That would mean a real cure, not just treatment, for type 1 diabetics.

Doctors Think a Ban on Sugar Drinks is Good.

Yes, not drinking large sugary drinks may be good for your health.  I can understand doctors treating diabetes applauding the New Your big soda ban.  I don't like sugar-filled drinks and never order them, large or not.  I choose not to order them. 


I am only going to say remember the success of the war on drugs, how long it has gone on, how much it has costs and how many people have died because of it on both sides.  Sugar and sweet stuff in general are perfectly legal. The government supports growing sugar and sweet stuff.  Trying to regulate it will fail.  It's the stupid way to fix a problem. 

Breakfast is the Most Important Meal of the Day.

A study has indicated that people who regularly eat breakfast are less likely to be obese and diabetic. 
There is no proof that eating breakfast cuts the odds, but people who ate breakfast are more likely to have better eating habits overall.  Also no one type of breakfast stood out the best.


That means Sugar Frosted Flakes is as good as oatmeal.  Will the good doctors with a grudge against sugar someday want to regulate Sugar Frosted Flakes as well as large sodas, regardless of the evidence?  Hey, their great!  Tony says so.