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01-10-2008, 07:24 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 1,818
| | | New Cranberry Juice - 2 carbs per serving!!
This morning I went to the grocery store to get some of that Ocean Spray Light (just 10 carbs per serving) when I saw something new: DIET Ocean Spray at 2 carbs per serving!!! I'll drink this stuff all the time. And since it's new, it was on sale. ($1.25 for 33.8 oz.).
My only question is . . . will this be as effective in fighting off UTIs and helping support good kidney health? I'll believe it is until I learn otherwise.
__________________  Type 1 since 1979
Pumping with MM 522 since Feb '08
HbA1c 6.1 - April '08 |
01-10-2008, 07:58 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
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| | | Its the tannins found in cranberries that help with urinary tract infections.....the stronger the concentrate of cranberries, the stronger the tannins. If this is a very dilute mix, it may take more of it to have the same amount of tannins as opposed to regular cranberry juice.
The urologists I work with recommend cranberry capsules for our diabetic patients who have problems with UTIs as well as interstitial cystitis, as the acid in the jfruit uices can also exacerbate IC.
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11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
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10/07: 5.3
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01-11-2008, 02:33 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posts: 2,885
| | | My Father had a triple A (Abdominal Aortic Aneurism) about 8 years ago and had dreadful problems with an UTI afterwards. Both the surgeon and his GP recommended Crannberry juice, which definitely helped him, he swears by it now.
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Metformin 500mg twice daily
Enap 5mg
14th Dec'07: 11.6%
15th Jan'08: 9% 
3rd March'08 6.8% 
6th June'08 6.1%
30th Sept'08: 5.1% |
01-11-2008, 03:40 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Posts: 600
| | | Jan,
How does your BG like it? I miss fruit juice...
Mark
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Dx May 2007
A1C @ Dx = 7.0
9/15/07 = 5.1 (Biosafe home test kit)
10/9/07 = 5.4
1/18/08 = 5.4
6/11/08 = 5.3
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01-11-2008, 04:44 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milton Keynes. U.K.
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| | | I adore Cranberry juice. I haven't seen the low carb one around here yet though. Hope we get it soon.
Heather. |
01-11-2008, 04:51 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 1,818
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by princesslinda  Its the tannins found in cranberries that help with urinary tract infections.....the stronger the concentrate of cranberries, the stronger the tannins. If this is a very dilute mix, it may take more of it to have the same amount of tannins as opposed to regular cranberry juice.
The urologists I work with recommend cranberry capsules for our diabetic patients who have problems with UTIs as well as interstitial cystitis, as the acid in the jfruit uices can also exacerbate IC. | This diet cranberry juice may be low enough in tannins (pretty dilute) that it won't help a whole lot w/UTIs, etc., but it tastes good, and with only 2 carbs per cup, I have no problem with it at all.
I am getting some cranberry capsules too, like Linda mentioned.
__________________ Type 1 since 1979
Pumping with MM 522 since Feb '08
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01-11-2008, 06:26 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,687
| | | I've been drinking this since it came out on the market. It also comes in Grape flavor, if you can find it! Because it only has 2g of carbs, I never bolus for it!
Here's something I bet you didn't know...........The company is partnering with Bacardi to introduce the "5-0 Cocktail Collection," a line of mixed drinks containing a maximum of 50 calories. I like to add vodka or cranberry flavored vodka to my juice!
Karen |
01-11-2008, 06:49 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Macomb Twp, Mich
Posts: 862
| | | Hello jan......How does it taste?..I would be interested in purchasing it...
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(April '07-A1C= 6.9)
(August '07 A1C= 6.4)
(March '08 A1C= 6.4)
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01-11-2008, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by bryan42 Hello jan......How does it taste?..I would be interested in purchasing it... | Bryan,
It tastes great, but it isn't as strong, or mouth puckering as the Light version (10 carbs per serving)! And nowhere close to as strong as the sugarladen version w/38 carbs (approx) per serving.
It's just 5 calories per serving.
__________________ Type 1 since 1979
Pumping with MM 522 since Feb '08
HbA1c 6.1 - April '08 |
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