49ers a 28-24 Victory

49ers takes brawl in the Bay

Bruce Gradkowski and David Carr left no doubt about who the quarterbacks will be on their teams.

Gradkowski threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns after Jason Campbell left with an injury for the Oakland Raiders, and David Carr led a late touchdown drive that gave the San Francisco 49ers a 28-24 victory Saturday night in the annual Battle of the Bay.

Campbell left the game in the second quarter after being hurt on a sack. Campbell was down for about 5 minutes before leaving in the passager seat of a cart with what the team described as a stinger. There was no word on other information available during the game.

But Gradkowski once again proved more than capable as a back-up. After breathing life into Oakland's offense last year when he took over the reins from JaMarcus Russell, Gradowski was once again relegated to back-up status after the Raiders acuired Campbell in the offseason.

Gradowski did not play in the first two exhibition games because of a groin injury and was in danger of falling behind Kyle Boller on the depth chart. But he completed 14-22 passes and led Oakland to scores on his first three drives. He threw touchdown passes to Louis Murphy and Zach Miller and set up a 57-yard field goal by Sebastain Janikowski.

That wasn't enough to win as the Niners put together a 16-play, 80-yard drive to win it. After a slow start, Carr did just enough to win it on that drive. The biggest play might have been Carr's 5-yard run on third-and-3. Carr leaped in the air and was spun around like a helicopter after being hit by a defenser a week after Nate Davis went down shy of the marker on a similar play.

Anthony Dixon pushed it up the middle on the third-and-goal from the 1 to give the Niners the lead with 1:44 remaining. Carr's pass to Nate Byham for the two-point conversion made it 28-24.

Todd Watkins dropped a deep pass inside the 5 on the fourth down to end Oakland's hopes at comeback.

Frank Gore ran for 58-yards on two carries in his first action of the preseason for the Niners, Alex Smith threw a touchdown pass and rookie Phillip Adams scored on an 83-yard punt return as San Francisco remained undeated in the preseason.

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Sugar free Fruit Pops

Servings 8
Carbs. per serving 17g or 14g
Prep time 25 minutes
Freeze 5 to 6 hours


2 tablespoons splenda
2 cups seedless watermelon cubes
8 5 ounces paper cups
8 wooded froozen dessert sticks
8 kiwifruits, peeled and cut up.

1. in a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup water and sugar until dissolved. In a blender, combined watermelon cubes and 1 tablespoon of the sugar-water mixture. Cover and blend until very smooth. Divide mixture amount paper cups. Cover tops with foil. Cut a slit in the center of the foil on each cup; Insert a wooded stick in each slit. Place cups on a small baking sheet. Freeze 1- 2 hours or until thick and slushy.

2. In the blender, combined kiwifruits and the remaining sugar- water mixture. Cover and blend until very smooth. Remove foil from paper cups. Pour Kiwi mixture evenly over watermelon layer in cups. Freeze at least 4 hours or until completely solid.

3. To serve, peel paper from pops. Splenda (choose Splenda granular) Equal spoonful or packets, or Sweet "N Low bulk or packets. Follow package directions to use product amount equivaent to 2 tablespoons sugar.

Per pop; 70 calories, 0 fat, 2g fiber, 1g protien.
Exchanges; 1 fruit, carb choices: 1.

Per pop with substitute; same as abover, except 59 calories, 14 g carbs.

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Grocery Store Survival Guide

carb
Start at the store's perimeter (where you'll typically find diabetes-friendly foods) and follow these simple tips.

1. Fill up on produce;
Fruits and veggies are fiber-rich, healthful carb sources. Worried about waste? Buy precut amounts from the salad bar.
2. Go for the grains;
In the cereal, bread, and pasta aisles, look for "Whole Grain" at the top of the ingredients list. Opt for foods that provide 3 grams or more of dietary fiber per serving.
3.Lean toward lean meats;
Look for beef and pork loin cuts and poultry breast meat- they contain less fat than other cuts.
4. Snack smart;
Look for snacks that offer calorie savings and nutritional value. If you can't resist a high-calorie treat, buy it in 100 calorie packs and eat only one serving.
5. Choose wisely;
"Sugar-free" doesn't mean carbohydrate and calorie-free. Check the label first.
6. Spice it up;
Enjoy the variety of spices and salt-free seasonings available. Spices and herbs are calorie-free ways to add flavor and bypass harmful sodium.
7. Keeps cans on hand;
Canned no-sugar added fruits and no-salt added vegetables are as nutritious as fresh. Rinse and drain regular canned veggies to reduce sodium.
8. Catch some Fish;
Many fish offer heart healthy fats. Avoid frozen fish with breading and butter sauces. Buy canned fish packed in water.
9. Frozen is fine;
Look for "no salt added" or "low sodium" on the package. Avoid frozen foods with sauces- they contain more fat and sodium.
10. Look for low fat diary;
Buy fat-free milk and yogurt and reduced fat cheese. Skip sweetened diary foods such as fruit-on-the-bottom yogurt, which contains added sugar.

Ready, Set, Go

Plan meals for this week, make a shopping list, and head to your friendly neighborhood market.


Money Matters

Buying better-for-you foods need not bust your budget. A lot of new foods are more expensive, but the nutritional value is better.

Be Predictable

At first, it's helpful to stick to a small selection of foods. You'll learn their counts and how they effect your blood sugar levels. Then branch out.

Small Changes

Concentrate on section of the store each shopping trip. Read labels and make a master list of products that work for you.

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Early Insulin is A-OK

Recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes?
A new study suggest starting insulin early is smart-
and not so scary.

Once people try giving themselves an insulin shot, they have this eureka moment as they realize it's not that hard to do. And many people have no idea that an insulin shot actually hurts less than doing a finger stick for their blood glucose check.
IIdiko Lindvay, MD., MPH., MSCS, a researcher at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas led a three-year study of 58 obese adults newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who were treated with either a combination of insulin and metformin or three diabetes medications (metformin, piogitazone, and glyburide). Insulin users took injections twice daily with a pen device that was easy to handle-even for people with Arthritis or impaired vision.
Both groups improved average blood glucose (A1C) to around 6.0 percent (considered excellent control), had a similar small number of low blood glucose episodes, and gained approximately the same amount of weight (10-15 pounds) over the three-year period.

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49ers Defeat Minnesota in Preseason

49ers
Defeat Minnesota in
Preseason

Being back on the field again meant plenty to Brett Favre, no matter if it was only for a few minutes.
No matter that he completed one pass and also got clobbered on a sack that lost Minnesota 10 yards.
Favre's highly anticipated first game back with the Vikings lasted all of four unspectacular plays and one series in a 15-10 loss to the 49ers in a nationally televised preseason game Sunday at Candlestick Park, the only NFL show of the night.
Favre completed a 13-yard pass to Adrian Peterson on his first play from scrimmage but was sacked by Pro Bowl linebacker Patrick Willis two plays later and the Vikings wound up punting. The 40 year old quarterback took the field just four days after his first training camp practice of the year.He decided to return for a 20th season and make yet another run at the Super Bowl.
Alex Smith, Favre's 49ers counterpart, went 9 of 13 for 88 yards in a solid first half. Willis had four tackles playing only nine snaps.
After that single series, Favre headed to the bench and gave way to backup Tarvaris Jackson who had been in line to be starter before Jared Allen, Ryan Longwell and Steve Hutchinson flew to Mississippi early last week to recruit Favre back to the Twin Cities. Favre sporting a 5-o'clock Shadow peppered with gray, could be seen laughing on the sideline in the second half.
Coach Brad Childress had planned to give Favre 10 plays, but that changed when it took so long for the Vikings offense to finally get on the field.
Smith Bounced back stumbling through a subpar outing in which he completed 3 of 9 passes for 37 yards and only two first downs in a win at Indianapolis. David Carr and Nate Davis rallied the niners to 37-17 victory.

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Carb-Protien Snack Combos

It takes a bit of detective work to sort out the causes of high and low blood glucose and to determine your best eating, exercise, and medication strategies. If your best glucose numbers are unpredictable, eating similar amounts of foods at similar times each day and keeping accurate records will help you and your health care provider identify trends and guide adjustments to your treatment plan. Eating randomly makes it hard to see trends and to control blood glucose levels.



Energy Boosters

Carb-Protien
Snack Combos

If you choose to snack,
consider these carbohydrate-protien combos;

Half a cup of cantaloupe
&
Half a cup of cottage cheese

OR

1 small slice apple
&
12 almonds

OR

half a cup carrot sticks
&
2 tablespoons hummus

OR

Half a cup banana slices
&
1 teaspoon peanut butter

OR

1 small apple
&
1 string cheese


Logging information about your
meals and blood sugars
is a helpful way to see trends.

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