Somewhat OT/Eating to your meter

Chevie wrote:

Gasper62 wrote:I only believe approx. half of what I am actually able to see

You seem to believe the wrong half.

As do you, it would seem. Till now, I've refrained from making presumptions where you're concerned, might be time for me to revisit that. Heres some FDA drivel, if yer so inclined to believe it. Our Govt. has such a sterling reputation for alerting it's citizens to the dangers they've created. I especially appreciate that they are able to arrive at an acceptable level for rodent hair/droppings in our various foodstuffs ! I will care not if you should choose to source your milk from Chernobyl Dairies Inc. Just let me buy mine, where I want, in peace. ~~~ http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AnimalVete ... 435759.pdf

I'm not a religious type, and, I have zero blind faith in anything. YMMV

Chevie wrote:You seem to believe the wrong half.

Chevie wrote:It did not say conventional dairy farmers treat their cattle with banned antibiotics. It could just as easily be organic dairy farmers that use this subterfuge. In fact, it is much more likely that they do because of the way organic is defined. Believe me, organic farmers are more crooked as a class than conventional farmers. The payoff is higher for organic.

Hang Fire wrote:

BlackSpinner wrote:People are still dealing with the effects of DDT in their systems.

That's not true. DDT is low-toxicity to humans when used on food crops - http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/ddtgen.pdf.

But, DDT has not been used on food crops in the U.S. in 44 years.

BlackSpinner wrote:Enjoy your side of pesticides and herbicides.

Living in Canada, you may not know what "organic" food means in the U.S. It does not mean pesticide free. There are over 400 pesticides that can be used and still call the food "organic". Some of these are synthetic. Most are mineral or oil based. Sulfur, which is approved for "organic" food, is by far the most commonly used pesticide in California. Plus, it is applied at much higher levels than synthetic pesticides.

Here is what the American Cancer Society has to say about the health of "organic" foods versus conventional foods:

But at this time, there is no evidence that such foods are more effective in reducing cancer risk or providing other health benefits than similar foods produced by other farming methods.
http://www.cancer.org/healthy/eathealth ... -questions

CowFish wrote:

Everyone has the right to be scammed. I ask you to refrain from talking to low-income people who can't afford this nonsense. Too many that I know are wasting their money thinking if it isn't organic, it's unhealthy. That is money they don't have to waste. Or worse yet, the poor are reducing their intake of conventional vegetables and fruits - http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/20 ... t-the-poor

Organic foods should be only for the self-absorbed, well-to-do consumer.

Midnight Strangler wrote:

Gasper62 wrote:One organic item that isn't a scam (IMO), is milk that's free of antibiotics ...

All milk that is sold in the U.S. is free of antibiotics. It's tested and conforms to legal standards that require it to be free of antibiotics. As a side note, both organic and conventional dairy cattle are treated with antibiotics when they get sick. But before milk from either type of dairy can be sold, it has to be demonstrated by testing that the milk is free of antibiotics.

So, if you see milk that is labeled antibiotic-free, the supplier is engaging in deceptive marketing.

Gasper62 wrote:One organic item that isn't a scam (IMO), is milk that's free of ... synthetic hormones.

Do you know that dairy cows produce hundreds of times more growth hormone than they are given by farmers? Do you know that the human body produces thousands of times more growth hormone than is in milk, either conventional or organic?

The American Cancer Society says milk from cows treated with synthetic growth hormone is as safe as milk not treated with synthetic hormone - http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercaus ... th-hormone

The FDA says milk from cows treated with synthetic growth hormone is as safe as milk not treated with synthetic hormone - http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercaus ... th-hormone

Gasper62 wrote: Fortunately, we can afford it.

But can the earth's environment afford it? The environmental footprint of dairy farming without the use of synthetic hormone is significantly larger than dairy farming with the use of synthetic hormone:

The present study demonstrates that use of rbST markedly improves the efficiency of milk production and mitigates environmental parameters including EP, AP, greenhouse gas emissions, and fossil fuel use.
http://www.pnas.org/content/105/28/9668.full

Excellent posts. Thank you. We have the safest food supply in the history of our country. But, the conspiracy theorists don't want to hear this.

I'm not even pre-diabetic by any means, but the data geek inside me loves this idea and has started tracking each meal this week.

Is there an app anyone recommends for correlating the data? There are a ton of apps for tracking blood sugar, and a ton for tracking food intake, but I'm not finding any that seem good for inputting both and allowing you to cross-reference them against one another. It appears some of the blood glucose tracking apps might do this, but only on their upgraded paid versions - so I thought I'd ask here before randomly buying apps...

jasont wrote:I'm not even pre-diabetic by any means, but the data geek inside me loves this idea and has started tracking each meal this week.

Is there an app anyone recommends for correlating the data? There are a ton of apps for tracking blood sugar, and a ton for tracking food intake, but I'm not finding any that seem good for inputting both and allowing you to cross-reference them against one another. It appears some of the blood glucose tracking apps might do this, but only on their upgraded paid versions - so I thought I'd ask here before randomly buying apps...

I have been looking for an app that does this too. If you run on to one please post it, even if it's a paid version...if I find one I will post.

Well...... I was all set to order the Truetest monitor/strips/lancets ....when I see the Truetest control solution !?! How often does that need to be done ? Which "level" is needed & is it a critical component of testing in the pre diabetic stage ? Also, any veteran tips on which lancet setup is best ? Thanks.

Most monitors do not need to be calibrated, but they want you to check them occasionally, The problem is that once you use the solution, it goes bad, so you have to buy new solution when the meter indicates it's time to test it. And last time I had to do a lot of sleuthing to find the test solution and paid $8 for it! I think most people just ignore the signal to test.

As for lancets and lancing devices, they are all going to prick your skin. I've heard there is a lancing device that's pretty comfortable, but it costs about $100 I just use the ones that have come with my meters. The lancet that came with the True2Go is a TRUE pain in the *$$ to change the lancet. That's my biggest issue with it.

The trick to the lancet is to prick the SIDES of your fingers, not the pads. 99% of the time I don't even feel it. And I RARELY change my lancet--I'm the only one using it (I very nicely changed it last week when my daughter let me test her ). When it starts to hurt I know it's dull and time to change the lancet. I bought a box of 100 for a few dollars and I think they will probably last the rest of my life! I don't clean off my skin with alcohol either. If my hands are dirty I will wash them, but most of the time I just go for it. Of course, if you have an immune issue, all precautions should be taken.[/quote]

*************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

Well, I just got my TRUEtest starter kit and have taken the first step in monitoring my BG. The test solution was included and lasts for 90 days. The lancing device that came in the kit, an Active 1st 30 ga. seems OK . Maybe I'll have to delve into the Ketone monitor next, I guess that'll depend on how severe I get with my diet. Thanks for the tips ! ~~ http://smile.amazon.com/active1st-TrueT ... d_ybh_a_27