Lifestyle & Diet

US News: Diet, Diabetes, and Doubt: Is Preventive Medicine Lost in Space?

A large federal trial, looking at lifestyle—diet and exercise—for the treatment of diabetes was just terminated because, after 11 years, it wasn’t working as intended.

Diabetic Cookbook – 60 Easy and Mouth Watering Diabetic Friendly Dessert Recipes

What comes to your mind when you think of diabetic dessert? Sugar free desserts or maybe desserts heavily substituted with artificial sweeteners?

Resveratrol, ingredient in red wine, found not to improve insulin sensitivity

Resveratrol, an ingredient in red wine thought to improve insulin sensitivity, reduce risk of heart disease and increase longevity, does not appear to offer these benefits.

Diabetes Self-Management: Diabetes and Your Eyes — More Than Retinopathy

You probably know that eye damage (retinopathy) is a major complication of diabetes. But diabetes can cause blurred vision in several other ways, some of which are reversible.

Is Obesity Irreversible? Timing Is Key, Research on Mice Shows

Joint research between the University of Michigan and the Argentina-based National Council of Science and Technology (CONICET) has shed light on one of the most frustrating mysteries of weight loss – why the weight inevitably comes back.

Harvard Med School Blog: How to Try Vegan Diets with Diabetes

Vegan diets are, when planned correctly, a healthy alternative to animal-based diets. Although they tend to be much higher in carbohydrate than the meal plans of their omnivorous cousins, they can be a good choice

How to Cook Well with Diabetes

Recent research has shown that regardless of the type of carbohydrates they eat – whether they are from starches or sugars – people with diabetes can consume carbohydrates.

Crusty Foods May Worsen Heart Problems Associated With Diabetes

A University of Illinois study suggests avoiding cooking methods that produce the kind of crusty bits you’d find on a grilled hamburger, especially if you have diabetes and know you’re at increased risk for cardiovascular disease.

Research: Eating More Legumes -beans, lentils- Improves Glycemic Control

Eating more legumes (such as beans, chickpeas or lentils) as part of a low-glycemic index diet appears to improve glycemic control and reduce estimated coronary heart disease.

Insulin Injection Sites: A Review

When it comes to injecting insulin, the stomach, the buttocks, the back of the arm and the thigh have something in common.

Top 10 Foods for Diabetes and Pregnancy

Eating well is so important when you are pregnant. And if you a pregnant and have diabetes, you need to be even more careful.

Harvard Med School: How to Fast Safely When You Have Diabetes

Fasting for people who have diabetes is a tricky area that brings the desires and wishes of the person contemplating the fast in conflict with the need to consume adequate nutrition.

Imaging Technology Allows Scientists To Link What We Eat To What We Think

Studies just released explore the neurological component of dietary disorders, uncovering evidence that the brain’s biological mechanisms may contribute to significant public health challenges – obesity, diabetes.

US News: Obesity in Soda Drinkers May Bubble Up From Genes

According to new research, some people may be genetically predisposed to obesity-causing effects of sugary drinks.

Vitamin K1 Slashes Type 2 Diabetes Risk by Half

People who get enough vitamin K1 from food may have a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes than people who do not get adequate amounts of this nutrient, according to new research.

U.S News: Use and Abuse of the Glycemic Index

In simple terms, the glycemic index measures how much a food raises blood sugar levels. The word “glycemic” refers to sugar in the blood. However, there is a layer of complexity to this analysis.

Exercise After Eating Helps with Blood Glucose

All participants had their glucose levels measured four and one-half hours after eating. At that time, those with diabetes had a significantly higher glucose level when they did not walk.

Oral Health and How It Affects Diabetes Progress

More than one-third of U.S. adults are not aware of the link between diabetes and oral health, a survey indicates.

Overeating Impairs Brain Insulin Function

New research from Mount Sinai School of Medicine sheds light on how overeating can cause a malfunction in brain insulin signaling, and lead to obesity and diabetes.

Research: Plant-Based Diets Can Remedy Incidence of Diabetes

Research studies have long indicated that a high consumption of plant foods is associated with lower incidents of chronic disease.