Tips for Dining Out
The average American eats five meals per week at restaurants. Moderate portions and careful choices can help you make restaurant meals part of your overall plan for diabetes nutrition. Here are some tips * Ask for: -Half or smaller portions. -Healthy substitutions (for example, a double serving of veggies) in place of fried sides like [...]
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May, 19, 2013
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Does my cat have diabetes?
Diabetes may be acquired by cats at any age, but it is more common among cats that are obese, aging, and of the male sex. Diabetes in cats actually occurs most commonly in the ‘mature’ life stage – that is, in cats aged 7–10 years. Just like in humans, two types of diabetes can also [...]
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- May, 18, 2013
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2 Ways to keep your blood sugar steady
Many people with diabetes struggle with making their blood sugars staying consistent. Sugar crashes can restrict our work and life, sometimes even safety of ourselves or those around us. Throughout history, doctors have given patients advice and here are a few tips that were originally published in Mind Body Green. We hope you find these [...]
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- May, 17, 2013
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Diabetes may be linked to hearing loss: Study
Past research has shown the connection between diabetes and increased risk of kidney and cardiovascular troubles, nerve damage and vision loss. A new study finds people with diabetes to be more than twice (2.15 time) as likely as those without the disease to have hearing impairment. Information from 13 previous studies (published between 1977 and [...]
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- May, 16, 2013
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Timing exercise and meal planning
Research shows that timing of exercise relative to meal ingestion influences substrate balance and metabolic responses. Dr. Colberg in her article in the Diabetes in Control advises people with diabetes to eat something before exercising. The usual response for anyone with diabetes who exercises before eating breakfast is an increase in blood glucose levels. The [...]
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- May, 15, 2013
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Air Pollution Raises Risk of Diabetes
Scientists from Helmholtz Zentrum in Munich found that children who live near busy roads may be at greater risk of developing diabetes (or develop insulin resistance) later in life. Blood samples from 397 10-year-olds were studied. Air Pollution Raises Risk of Diabetes Precursor in Kids from Bloomberg.com Air pollution could raise diabetes risk from Telegraph [...]
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- May, 14, 2013
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The Diabetes Belt
The diabetes belt is a geographic area of the United States (644 counties in 15 states, most of the South and reaches up through Appalachia) where residents have a much higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than people who live in other parts of the country. * Within the diabetes belt, 11.7 percent of [...]
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- May, 13, 2013
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Sugar-reduced cookies: Inulin and erythritol
Journal of Food Science published that erythritol (a sugar replacer in cookies) performed well from a processing point of view. Consumers find cookies too hard for their taste. Erythritol has better digestive tolerance than other polyols. Replacing 25% of the sucrose in cookies with inulin did not adversely affect consumer perception of the product. Inulin [...]
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- May, 12, 2013
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Sherri Shepherd and Diabetes
Sherri Shepherd, co-host of “The View”, has been talking about her journey with diabetes. She has a family history of type 2 diabetes. In the beginning, she was in denial, and is now exercising and eating better. Today, she is 5 foot 1 and 157 pounds. Both of her sisters have it and her mother died [...]
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- May, 11, 2013
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Tips For Baking Wisely
Here are some tips to keep in mind when baking and considering diabetes: * Consider using almond or soy milk in place of dairy. * Try egg substitutes or replace some of the egg yolks with extra egg whites. * Cut chocolate chips and other mix-ins in half, and consider swapping in nutrient-packed chopped nuts. [...]
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- May, 10, 2013
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