High blood sugar levels and heart disease

This post includes a summary of a paper published in Diabetes Care 2005 Aug;28(8):1965-73 and a recipe for liver and onions.

Study title and authors:
Glycemic control, atherosclerosis, and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in individuals with diabetes: the atherosclerosis risk in communities study.

Books:

Selvin E, Coresh J, Golden SH, Boland LL, Brancati FL, Steffes MW; Atherosclerosis risk in communities study.

Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2024 E. Monument St., Suite 2-600, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. lselvin@jhsph.edu

This paper can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16043740?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=18

The study concluded that high blood sugar levels may cause heart disease.

High blood sugar is caused by eating a diet of carbohydrates. See here and here

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Recipe of the day

Liver and Onions

Ingredients:

1lb liver

Food Mall: Liver

2lemons

2 onions
olive oil
butter
salt
pepper
balsamic acid
beef stock

Method:
Marinate 1lb liver in lemon juice overnight.

Slow-fry 1-2 onions in olive oil and butter until caramelised (you can do this bit quickly, but they are tastier if you make them cook on low for 20 mins or so).

Remove onions from pan. Turn heat up to med-high.

Rinse liver and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper. Fry quickly on each side until browned.

To the pan add about 2tbsp of balsamic vinegar, plus approx 250ml of beef stock. Bring to boil and serve.

Liver should be pink in the middle.

Liver and Onions