Opting for Plain Water Might Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
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by DiabetesCare.net | Jun 8, 2012
Understanding how many calories are in foods, how calories from different sources affect the body, and how many to eat is more complex than reading calorie counts on nutrition labels and menus, according to a new book. In the book, Why Calories Count: From Science to Politics, nutrition experts Malden Nesheim and Marion Nestle explain how “the human...
Depression Found to Increase Risk of Death in T2 Diabetes
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by DiabetesCare.net | Jun 8, 2012
Caffeine may be able to prevent the memory and learning problems that are caused by poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, shows a new University of Coimbra study. Poorly controlled type 2 diabetes can lead to neurodegenerative diseases similar to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, as toxic levels of sugar in the blood damage nerves, blood vessels, and...
A Mathematical Challenge to Obesity
by DiabetesCare.net | Jun 8, 2012
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 or hardening of the arteries. In the study, 14 obese...
Weight Loss Reduces Artery Stiffness in Type 2 Diabetes
by DiabetesCare.net | May 11, 2012
Man-made chemicals, such as PCBs, phthalates, and Bisphenol A (BPA), may be contributing to climbing obesity and diabetes rates worldwide, according to a meta analysis of 240 studies. Because many of the chemicals are considered endocrine disrupters they may influence the hormones that regulate appetite, fat storage, and blood sugar. "The role of...
Weight Loss Reduces Cancer Risk Factor
by DiabetesCare.net | May 11, 2012
Daily consumption of white rice may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new Harvard School of Public Health study. Researchers examined four previous studies on white rice consumption and type 2 diabetes that were conducted in China, Japan, the United States, and Australia. Combined, the studies included more than 352,000...
