Elderly people who are depressed are more likely to become diabetic than those who are not,according to a study that suggests depression may play a role in causing the most common form of diabetes.Writing in the "Archives of Internal Medicine," the researchers said people with a high number of symptoms of depression were about 60% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes,formerly called adult-onset diabetes,than people not considered depressed.Unlike some other studies examining a link between depression and diabetes,this one looked at the effects not only of single bouts of depression but also of chronic depression and depression that worsened over time.It found an increased risk for diabetes in each of those scenarios.
Banana Walnut Cake Ingredients: Bananas: 4 large Walnuts: 5-6 Butter or margarine: 10 tbsps Sugar: 3/4 cup Eggs: 3 Refined flour: 2 cups Baking powder: 1 tsp Baking soda: 1/4 tsp Coffee powder: 1 tsp Vanilla essence: 1 tsp Cinnamon powder: 1 tsp Lemon juice (freshly squeezed): 1tbsp Milk: 10 tbsps Method of preparation: 1. Shell walnuts and coarsely chop them. 2. Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy. 3. In a separate bowl break the eggs one at a time and beat them well. 4. Add the beaten eggs to the butter and sugar mixture and mix well. 5. Sieve flour with baking powder and baking soda. 6. Mix walnuts, vanilla essence, coffee powder and cinnamon in a bowl. 7. Mash the bananas, add lemon juice. Mix it in the nuts mixture. 8. Add the flour miture alternating with the banana mixture to the butter, sugar and egg mixture. Add milk. Mix lightly. 9. Pour the batter in a buttered, baking dish. Bake in a preheated oven at 175 deg C/350 deg F for about 1 hour
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