It’s that time of the year again. You’re finally about to use those vacation days. Coworkers are listening in envy as you recount your trip itinerary. You’re stuffing your suitcase until it threatens to split. And if you have kids, they’re bouncing off the walls with excitement.
People who increased their consumption of red meat during a four-year period were more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes in a subsequent four-year period, according to an analysis involving about 150,000 people.
Men who lose sleep during the work week may be able to lower their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by getting more hours of sleep, according to Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute
The study found that people who ate breakfast at least four days a week had “a significantly lower risk” of obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and other metabolic conditions than the abstainers.
Let’s tackle the question of the bedtime snack: If you have diabetes and have ever been hospitalized, you are probably familiar with the often unrequested delivery of the ubiquitous bedtime snack.
A diet rich in unsaturated fat may increase insulin sensitivity in individuals who are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, according to research published in the May issue of Diabetes Care.
If you don’t exercise, are seriously overweight, or have a host of family members with diabetes, the odds that you, too, will develop the disease become increasingly likely. But diabetes is a complicated disease, and researchers continue to discover evidence that the risk factors are more varied and complex than once thought.
Studies show that meditation is associated with improvement in a variety of psychological areas, including stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, eating disorders and cognitive function, among others.
A major ingredient in those green coffee bean dietary supplements — often touted as “miracle” weight-loss products — doesn’t prevent weight gain in obese laboratory mice fed a high-fat diet when given at higher doses.
A few cups of hot cocoa may not only fight off the chill of a winter’s day, but they could also help obese people better control inflammation-related diseases, such as diabetes, according to Penn State researchers.
Starting next month Medicare patients with diabetes who receive their diabetes testing supplies via mail order may or may not notice any changes, but after negotiating prices down, CMS is set to start paying the mail order diabetes supply companies about 20 cents per strip beginning July 1.
A study, out today, shows that moderately-paced walks after meals work as well at regulating overall blood sugar in adults with pre-diabetes as a 45-minute walk once a day.
When you get thirsty, what kind of drink do you reach for? If you have diabetes, the instant gratification of an icy glass of sweet tea or soda can disrupt your healthy diabetes diet. The best drinks for diabetes provide hydration, and even some nutrition, but not many carbohydrates.
Sucralose, the artificial sweetener of Splenda®, was found to have an effect on the absorption of glucose and subsequent insulin secretion in non-diabetic, obese individuals
Studies found that chlorogenic acid, commonly found in coffee, failed to improve metabolic parameters in obese mice
How can meditation help with diabetes?
A report published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that vegetarian diets were associated with longer lives – a finding that came from analyzing the diets of more than 70,000 Seventh-day Adventists.
Adopting a Nordic diet can help lower cholesterol and decrease inflammation associated with pre-diabetes, a new study from Lund University reports.
Obese teenagers who reduced their body mass index (BMI) by 8 percent or more had improvements in insulin sensitivity, an important metabolic factor related to the later development of type 2 diabetes.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is advising anyone with Type 2 diabetes or hypertension to be evaluated for sleep apnea by a board-certified sleep medicine physician.