Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Halloween Candy ---- YEAH some choices for me

It is the time of the year when candy is everywhere. I want candy, i don't need candy but my eyes say that i want candy, so with all that candy out there what should i pick????

Choose a Fun Size Kit Kat Bar

Fun Size bars are always a more responsible choice than having full-size candy bars, but having the Kit Kat Bar (a wafer-based rather than peanut butter-based bar) will save you 40 calories and 2 grams of carbs and sugar.  Choose This: Kit Kat Wafer Bars, 1 snack-size bar (0.53 ounce) -- 70 calories, 4 g fat, 9 g carb (7 g sugar)

Choose Almond M&Ms

Regular milk chocolate M&Ms are made from pure milk chocolate, so they are carb- and sugar-dense. Almond M&Ms displace some of the chocolate by adding almonds to every piece, saving you 3 grams of carbs and 3 grams of sugar in each serving while incorporating some heart-healthy fats.
Choose This: Almond M&Ms, 1 snack-size bag (21 g) -- 110 calories, 6 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 12 g carb (10 g sugar)

Choose Hershey's Dark Chocolate with Almonds

Dark chocolate contains heart-healthy antioxidants, but not all dark chocolate is created equal. Dove chocolate has 7 more grams of sugar per serving than the same amount of Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate with Almonds.
Choose This: Hershey's Special Dark with Almonds Nuggets, 3 nuggets (1.4 ounces) -- 165 calories, 15 g carb (12 g sugar)

Choose Sugar-Free Jelly Belly Gummy Bears
Fruity chewy candies can be fun to munch on, and they take longer to eat than a two-bite candy bar, but these fruity candies can contain plenty of hidden carbohydrates. Sugar-Free Jelly Belly Gummy Bears contain less than half the calories found in Skittles Original Fruit Candy and zero grams of sugar.
Choose This: Sugar-Free Jelly Belly Gummy Bears, 12 pieces, about 1/4 cup (20 g) -- 35 calories, 14 g carb (0 g sugar)

Choose a PayDay Bar

The combination of caramel, peanuts, and chocolate in these bars makes them so decadent that they should be a once-in-a-while treat. If you are going to splurge, choose the PayDay Bar and save 2.5 grams of saturated fat and 10 calories per snack-size bar.
Choose This: PayDay Bar, 1 snack-size bar (0.6 ounce) -- 80 calories, 1 g saturated fat, 10 g carb (8 g sugar)

Choose a Hershey's Take 5 Bar

Choosing a Hershey's Take 5 Bar is a win-win-win situation. Not only does it contain chocolate, pretzels, caramel, peanuts, and peanut butter, it also contains fewer carbs and less sugar than a Milky Way. Choose This: Hershey's Take 5 Bar, 1 snack-size bar (16 g) -- 90 calories, 10 g carb (7 g sugar)

Choose a Caramel Apple Pop

Suckers or pops are convenient treats that take a long time to eat -- which can make you feel like you are treating yourself to even more candy. Either of these chewy suckers will satisfy your sweet tooth, but the Caramel Apple Pops have 60 calories while the Sugar Daddy provides a whopping 170 calories.
Choose This: Caramel Apple Pops, 1 pop (0.6 ounce) -- 60 calories, 0.5 g fat, 0 g saturated, 15 g carb (10 g sugar)

Choose a Jolly Rancher Lollipop

Eating lollipops rather than pieces of chewy candy is a great way to slow down your sweets eating and possibly eat less. Hard candy (especially hard candy on a stick) takes a longer time to eat than chewy pieces of candy, which can cause you to eat less or feel more satisfied with the same amount.
Choose This: Jolly Rancher Lollipops, 1 piece (0.6 ounce) -- 60 calories, 16 g carb (13 g sugar)

Choose a Strawberry Twizzler Twist

Twizzlers Strawberry Twists are sweet, chewy, and fun to eat. One piece of Twizzlers also contains fewer calories and carbohydrates and less sugar than three pieces of Starburst Original Fruit Chews.
Choose This: Twizzlers Strawberry Twists, 1 regular-sized twist (0.4 ounce) -- 40 calories, 0 g fat, 9 g carb (5 g sugar)

Choose a Hershey's 100-Calorie Crisp Wafer Bar

Just a small handful of Nestle Buncha Crunch will set you back 180 calories and 25 grams of carbs. A Hershey's 100 Calorie Pretzel Bar only contains 100 calories and 13 grams of carbs, an indulgent chocolate and pretzel alternative.
Choose This: Hershey's 100 Calorie Crisp Wafer Bars, 1 bar (0.7 ounce) -- 100 calories, 5 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 12 g carb (9 g sugar)

Choose Jolly Rancher Hard Candies

It is easy to toss a few pieces of bite-size candy in your mouth and not think anything of it. If you choose long-lasting hard candies with less sugar, they could wreak less havoc on your blood sugars. Jolly Rancher Hard Candies contain only 7 grams of sugar per 3 pieces, while 1 Fun Size bag of Skittles Wild Berry Candies contains 15 grams of sugar.
Choose This: Jolly Rancher Hard Candies, 3 pieces (0.5 ounce) -- 50 calories, 13 g carb (7g sugar)

Choose Sugar-Free Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Need a sweet and salty, chocolatey and peanut buttery, rich and delicious treat? Look no further. Reese's provides the perfect diabetic-friendly treat in its Sugar-Free Mini Peanut Butter Cups, in which a serving provides only 145 calories and 0 grams of sugar.
Choose This: Reese's Sugar-Free Mini Peanut Butter Cups, 4 pieces (1.2 ounces) -- 145 calories, 22 g carb (0 g sugar)

Choose a Fruit by the Foot

Taffy can bring you back to your childhood with one delicious bite -- but why waste the calories when you don't have to? Try a Fruit by the Foot roll next time you get a craving for this chewy treat, and your sweet tooth will be satisfied.
Choose This: Fruit by the Foot Strawberry, 1 roll (0.7 ounce) -- 80 calories, 1 g fat, 0 g saturated, 17 g carb (9 g sugar)

Choose Sugar-Free York Peppermint Patties
Mint and chocolate treats get their appeal from having contrasting flavors -- sweet mint filling surrounded by a bittersweet chocolate coating. Stop your mint-chocolate craving with York Sugar-Free Peppermint Patties, which contain nearly one-third fewer calories than Junior Mints.
Choose This: York Sugar-Free Peppermint Patties, 2 pieces (0.9 ounce) -- 55 calories, 19 g carb (0 g sugar)

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Dr Call

This morning while i was getting ready the dr called, and you guessed it!!! it was not good news apparently my white blood count is extremely high and i need to do a new cbc panel stat ... UGH what a horrible way to start the day ...
the reasons why your white blood count is high

Causes

By Mayo Clinic staff
A high white blood cell count usually indicates:
An increased production of white blood cells to fight an infection
A reaction to a drug that enhances white blood cell production
A disease of bone marrow, causing abnormally high production of white blood cells
An immune system disorder that increases white blood cell production

Specific causes of high white blood cell count include:

Acute lymphocytic leukemia
Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)
Allergy, especially severe allergic reactions
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Drugs, such as corticosteroids and epinephrine
Hairy cell leukemia
Measles
Myelofibrosis
Other bacterial infections
Other viral infections
Polycythemia vera
Rheumatoid arthritisSmoking
Stress, such as severe emotional or physical stress
Tissue damage, such as from burns
Tuberculosis
Whooping cough