Diabetes Strong, a new health and fitness website for people living with diabetes, offers information and advice on everything from exercise and nutrition to the latest diabetes products and tech. It’s run by Christel Oerum, a fitness professional with type 1 diabetes. The mission and design of the website is centered around the founders’ belief […]
The new Nutrition Facts label was finalized by the U.S Food and Drug Administration in 2017. It will make it easier for you to identify and compare products with added sugar and help you to make healthier food choices. Most food manufacturers have until 2019 to change their labels, but many have already done so. The […]
There’s been speculation that the consumption of cow’s milk proteins in infant formula may play a role in the increasing rates of type 1 diabetes in children. However, a new study suggests that’s not the case. An earlier, very small study had suggested that whole proteins from cow’s milk could trigger the immune reaction that […]
Keeping your blood sugar under control when you have type 2 diabetes isn’t just about watching what you eat. If your are less active when it’s cold and snowy, that lack of activity can affect your blood glucose, even if your diet hasn’t changed. Taking small steps to boost your activity in winter can have […]
Black adults in the U.S. are more likely to develop diabetes than white adults, and new research suggests that major factors in their increased risk are obesity and poverty. The researchers looked at over 4,000 men and women, both black and white, who were 18-30 years old and free of diabetes when the study started, […]
People with diabetes or prediabetes can be at much greater risk of frostbite during the cold winter months, due to complications like neuropathy and poor circulation.The risk was dramatically illustrated a few years ago by the experience of British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who had to pull out of a grueling expedition to cross Antarctica […]
A new study has found that mothers with obesity are more likely to have children who develop type 1 diabetes. While the risk is highest in children whose mothers also had diabetes themselves, maternal obesity alone increased the risk to children. Children of obese mothers also tended to be diagnosed with type 1 at earlier […]
The links between menopause and diabetes aren’t fully understood, but there are some definite ways in which they can interact. It’s possible that the hormonal shifts of menopause may increase the risk of developing type 2. For women who already have diabetes, blood sugar highs and lows can be related to fluctuations in estrogen and […]
A new study found that socially isolated people were more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes than people with larger social networks. The risk is highest for men living alone. The researchers suggest that people at risk of type 2 should take steps to increase their social networks, such as joining clubs or […]
People with diabetes need to pay special attention to their feet. This is especially true when traveling, when as a tourist you may be walking long distances over unfamiliar terrain. A diabetes education shares her personal experience with dealing with cobblestone streets and new shoes while on vacation, and offers tips on how to respond […]
It’s been well established that people with diabetes are at greater risk of developing kidney disease. Now, new research suggests the reverse is also true, and that people who already have kidney dysfunction have a higher risk of developing diabetes. The researchers say that the likely cause is urea — a compound in human urine […]
Vitamin D deficiency is common in children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes. Researchers have found that supplementation with cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) to bring Vitamin D to normal levels in children who were deficient also benefited their blood glucose control. The children with the highest blood glucose levels before the supplementation showed the greatest improvement. Read […]
Adjusting the prices of seven foods through taxes and subsidies could save thousands of lives in the U.S. every year, according to a new study, by reducing deaths caused by stroke, diabetes, and heart disease. The researchers used a risk assessment model to estimate the potential effects of making healthy foods — fruits, vegetables, whole […]
For people with diabetes, holiday celebrations can present special challenges. There’s a great deal of temptation to eat large holiday meals and desserts and to increase alcohol consumption in the season from Thanksgiving to New Year’s. How can you handle the temptation without going overboard health-wise? Read more
A new report by the Men’s Health Forum says that men in Great Britain are now 26 per cent more likely than women to develop diabetes. They also tend to experience worse health outcomes because they do not take the necessary steps to improve their diet, or to get regular checkups. Nearly one British man […]
Black and Latino Americans are almost twice as likely to have diabetes as white Americans, but the reasons for this difference haven’t been clearly determined. Now, a new study suggests that causes may be environmental, rather than genetic. The study, published in Diabetes Care, reexamined multiple scientific studies from the last 50 years on toxic chemicals known […]
A new study has found that participants who consumed high amounts of magnesium, either through diet or through supplementation, had a reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The patients who benefitted most from magnesium supplementation were those whose overall diets were poor; the added magnesium resulted in greater reduction in risk for these patients. […]
A new study suggests that common packaged food claims like “reduced in sugar” or “no added sugar” can be misleading. The study looked at nutrient content, overall healthfulness and use of sweetener ingredients between products with and without claims of reduced or no added sugar. It found that products claiming reduced or no added sugar […]
Eating a diet that is rich in antioxidant foods can help reduce your type 2 diabetes risk, according to new research. There’s been previous research that has suggested oxidative stress — cumulative damage done by free radicals that haven’t been neutralized by antioxidants — might contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes. Fruits, vegetables, […]
New research suggests vitamin D supplementation could possibly reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes in susceptible children. The infants and children who could benefit from the supplementation have a gene variation, VDR variant genes. Identifying vitamin D status and VDR variants may help determine which children will most likely benefit from vitamin D therapy. […]