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Milk and Cookies Disease

I head this story on the news today and just kind of had to laugh, even though it is probably a bit of a serious matter.

Many children enjoy a glass of milk with a cookie before bed but a doctor has found this popular snack may be responsible for a string of health problems. 

Dubbed the ‘milk and cookie disease’, the combination of sugar and dairy late at night is believed to be the cause of many childhood ailments, including running noses, coughs, sore throats, constipation and fatigue.

Dr Julie Wei, a pediatric otolaryngologist at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, Florida, made the connection after treating numerous children with the chronic symptoms.

What is Milk and Cookies Disease?

Milk and Cookies DiseaseEven though Milk and Cookies have been a family tradition for decades now there is some research that shows that by eating cookies and drinking milk before bed will cause some of the food to settle back from the stomach to the esophagus.

The research seems to show that the problem is caused my the interaction between the milk and the sugar in the cookies. And not only is this possible but the doctor thinks that up to 75% of American children may be suffering from this.

So you have to ask, do your kids suffer from colds in the morning often? Do they have sore throats, and finally do your kids have sugary snacks with milk within a couple of hours of going to sleep?

If this is the case with your kids then try switching out the milk and cookies with water instead (easy fix eh?) and see if the symptoms go away


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Great Recipe For Diabetic Cookies

Diabetic cookies can be a marvelous way to raise the spirits when a person is feeling miserable about the restrictions of living with this serious but manageable condition. Having diabetes is often not much fun and we cannot cheer ourselves up with normal chocolate and sweet treats the way we may have done in the past when we needed a boost.

Most diabetic cookie recipes involve using artificial sweeteners. Just about all of the artificial sweeteners available on the market today have raised some concerns about health risks. Often this is to do with what happens to laboratory rats who are fed on very high quantities of the sweeteners.

Diabetic Cookies Sweeteners

Whether you want to let this worry you is up to you, but it may be a good idea not to indulge in huge amounts of artificial sweeteners. Instead, let your taste buds return to enjoying the natural sweetness of whole foods, as they did before sugar corrupted us to expect a very high level of sweetness.

Great Recipe For Diabetic Cookies

Diabetic Cookies

When choosing a sweetener, check that it is suitable for baking. Aspartame loses its sweetness at high temperatures so avoid any products that are based on aspartame. Others are fine. The packet will tell you. Depending on your diet plan you may be able to use a blend which may be 50% sugar.

I love this recipe for diabetic peanut butter cookies with its mix of sweet and savory tastes. You can try it with less or more sweetener according to taste.

Peanut Butter Diabetic Cookies

  • 0.5 cup sugar free peanut butter (experiment with creamy or crunchy styles)
  • 1.25 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 cup margarine
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • equivalent of 0.5 cup sugar

Margarine should be soft (not straight from the refrigerator). Mix all ingredients except for the flour into the margarine, then slowly add the flour. The dough should be crumbly but you can add a splash of water if it is too dry.

Make 1 inch balls of dough and place them on a baking sheet. Press down with the base of a glass to flatten them to about a half inch thickness. Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10-15 minutes.

If you have diabetic kids, why not teach them to make these diabetic cookies for themselves? That way they will have a treat that they can prepare themselves and share with others in the family if they choose to. It is going to be important that your diabetic child understands how to prepare the right kind of food to manage his or her condition, so starting to learn to cook is important for both boys and girls. Just be sure that all food consumed, including diabetic cookies, is included in the day’s eating plan.

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