Eating a Lot of Fiber? Make Sure You Get Enough Calcium
Sunday March 29, 2009
According to scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center, people with type 2 diabetes who eat a lot of fiber might be deficient in calcium. Increased fiber intake (25-50 grams a ... Read More
Many About.Com Health Guides Are Now On Twitter
Friday March 27, 2009
Have you twittered yet? In a blog by Tricia Torrey, About.com's Guide to Patient Empowerment, she writes that Twitter, the newest social networking website, is a good place to search ... Read More
Don't Let Work Snacks Sabotage Your Diet Plans
Thursday March 26, 2009
Ever have the feeling that eating healthy would be so much easier if you
didn't have to go to work? Me too.
Having type 2 diabetes is hard enough, but facing ... Read More
What's Your Healthy Eating Style?
Tuesday March 24, 2009
I was visiting Caloriecount.about.com this morning and came across an interesting question that member amykins1283 asked the community. Her question? How do you eat?
That got me thinking. There are so ... Read More
Don't Forget Those Routine Doctor Visits
Wednesday March 18, 2009
A majority of the care in diabetes falls on the person who has the disease, but regular healthcare visits are still important. What does your doctor look for? What tests ... Read More
Very Low Carb Diet May Reverse Type 2 Diabetes
Wednesday March 18, 2009
A study from Duke University, shows that a very low-carb diet (20 grams or less a day) gave participants better blood sugar control and more effective weight loss than those ... Read More
Are You a College Student With Type 2 Diabetes? Fight That Freshman Fifteen!
Wednesday March 11, 2009
Being in college is hard enough, but if you have type 2 diabetes too, it can be a real challenge to juggle everything. And then there's the Freshman Fifteen. Those ... Read More
Stress Increases Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in African American Women
Sunday March 8, 2009
A study from Duke University shows that obesity is not the only risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. Stress can play a major role in elevated blood sugar levels.
62 ... Read More
What to Know About Diabetes Management
Wednesday March 4, 2009
Have you been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? There's a lot of information that you need to know, and sometimes many changes to make in your lifestyle. Where do you ... Read More
Sign Language of Diabetes
Wednesday March 4, 2009
Millions of people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with diabetes. If you are hearing impaired, it may not be as easy to communicate your symptoms and needs to your ... Read More
Crowd Out Your Hunger and Lose Weight
Wednesday March 4, 2009
A study published in the New England Journal of medicine shows that it doesn't matter much which diet you follow, you'll lose weight as long as the calories that you ... Read More