High-fat,low-carbohydrate diets may be best for people with diabetes
High-fat, low-carbohydrate diets may be best for people with diabetes, according to a small Linköping University study. Researchers enlisted 61 adults with type 2 diabetes who were randomly assigned to eat either a high-carb diet composed of 50 percent to 60 percent carbohydrates, 30 percent fat, and 10 percent to…

Replacing sugar-sweetened beverages or juice with water.
Replacing sugar-sweetened beverages or juice with water is associated with a slightly lower risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a recent University of North Carolina (UNC) study. The large, long-term study followed more than 80,000 women for over a decade and found a 10 percent higher risk of developing…

It may be possible to convert dangerous visceral white fat into fat-burning brown fat
It may be possible to convert dangerous visceral white fat into fat-burning brown fat, according to a new Harvard University study. Scientists blocked an enzyme that helps control cell’s creation and activity called Aldh1a1 in the white fat cells of mice, making the white fat cells behave like fat-burning brown…

Long Commutes May Be Harmful to Your Health
Losing weight can lower inflammation throughout the body which decreases the risk of developing many cancers, shows a new Albert Einstein College of Medicine study. In the study, nearly 400 overweight and obese postmenopausal women were randomly assigned to either a diet group, a diet and exercise group, or an…

A Mathematical Challenge to Obesity
People who are obese and have type 2 diabetes can reduce atherosclerosis by 20 percent by losing just 13 pounds, according to a new Australian study. Heart disease causes 68 percent of deaths among people with diabetes who have a six-fold greater risk of developing heart disease due to atherosclerosis…
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