Every 30 seconds somebody in the world is amputated as a consequence of foot complication due to diabetes. A new study confirms that shoe inserts, podiatry, regular checkups and other simple interventions can reduce the number of amputations by more than 50%.
Regularly consuming sucrose—the type of sugar found in many sweetened beverages—increases a person’s risk of heart disease.
Current standards for classifying foods as “whole grain” are inconsistent and, in some instances, misleading, according to a new study released by the Harvard School of Public Health.
A study by researchers at the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health has found that using Twitter, the popular information network joining people throughout the world, is a valuable support system for helping people lose weight.
Eating diets high in sugar and fat may not affect the health outcomes of older adults ages 75 and up, suggesting that placing people of such advanced age on overly restrictive diets to treat their excess weight or other conditions may have little benefit.
Good news for people with diabetes who worry about protecting themselves against the plantar pressure and risks of ulcerous foot injuries: A recent British study shows that ready-made insoles you can buy at the store perform almost as well as more expensive custom-made insoles.
Diet is a crucial tool for managing diabetes, and weight loss can help people who are overweight prevent type 2 diabetes. The experts who rated the 29 diets below evaluated each one on its ability to both prevent and manage diabetes.
If you have diabetes, catching colds can make your condition worse. Not only must you deal with miserable cold symptoms, but the cold virus creates additional stress on your body.
Feeling hungry? Start fueling yourself with these delicious and powerful foods that just may improve your health.
Men tend to store fat in the abdominal area, but don’t usually have much in the way of hips or thighs. Women, on the other hand, are more often pear-shaped — storing more fat on their hips and thighs than in the belly
Nora Saul, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., Manager of Nutritional Services at Joslin offers great tips to manage diabetes using nutrition as a tool.
People who are “apple-shaped” — with fat more concentrated around the abdomen — have long been considered more at risk for conditions such as heart disease and diabetes than those who are “pear-shaped”
The symptoms of mild dehydration include thirst, headache, dry mouth and eyes, dizziness, fatigue, and dark-colored urine. But many people, especially older people, don’t get these symptoms. It seems that thirst signals become weaker as we age.
A study which suggests being overweight can lead to a longer life has caused controversy among obesity experts.
People watching their weight should pay closer attention to how much alcohol they drink since it is second only to fat in terms of calorie content, say experts.
How to start your journey with diabetes? From Diabetes Self-Management.
Sitting less and moving more can help people manage diabetes. Researchers offer tips that can help people stay active.
For those with diabetes who are on drug treatment, these therapies may help them reduce or wean off the drugs. For those whose diabetes control is not good, these therapies may help avoid or delay the increase of drug dosage.
Severe obesity is associated with an increased risk for death from all causes, but lesser amounts of excess weight either do not increase the risk or may be protective.
A new study led by North Carolina researchers has found that when it comes to weight- and fat loss, aerobic training is better than resistance training.