Sunday, February 12, 2012

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Expert_badge Dr. Bill Quick

Dr. Bill Quick

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Physician who is living with diabetes.

Prolonged Television Watching Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

It was probably inevitable. The epidemic of type 2 diabetes (T2D) would sooner or later be linked to television watching. In a meta-analysis of eight earlier studies which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association this past week, the authors concluded that prolonged TV viewing is associated with an increased risk of T2D, as... Read moreChevron
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Dr. Fran Cogen

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Director, Child/Adolescent Diabetes Program at Children's Nat'l

How to Avoid Weight Gain While on a Cruise

I am taking a break from a long awaited Alaskan cruise vacation to write about the balancing act (literally and figuratively) that is required to avoid weight gain and/or hyper/hypoglycemia (in people with or without diabetes). I am writing about those of us who are at risk for pre-diabetes as well. In December of 2010, I arranged a family cruise... Read moreChevron
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Expert_badge Ann Bartlett

Ann Bartlett

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Wellness Center Owner, living with type 1

Kids, Food and Diabetes = HealthyHappyKidz.com

One of the great frustrations I have is figuring out food, because it’s not just about what food I want to eat, but what are good choices, then carb counting for those choices, or my food choices are dictated by my blood sugar reading.  I’ve lived on my own long enough to have a routine that works pretty well, and a family... Read moreChevron
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Sysy Morales

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I'm a type 1 diabetic since age 11. I'm a diabetes advocate and health activist. I am a wife and mother of twin toddlers and I own a blog called http://thegirlsguidetodiabetes.com

Paradigm Shift Healthy Eating Into the Norm

Why is it so hard to sustain “healthy eating” habits?   Is healthy eating easy?  It depends on who you ask although you'll find plenty of people who say it's hard for all sorts of reasons.   Is healthy eating good for your health? It's probably difficult to find evidence against this.   Is healthy eating... Read moreChevron
Expert_badge David Mendosa

David Mendosa

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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog

The New York Times: "Is Sugar Toxic?"

 In 1961 I started to read The New York Times when I went to work in Washington. But its magazine always disappointed me. Until Sunday. This week’s issue focuses on “Health and Wellness 2011.” All four of the magazine’s main articles are essential reading for everyone. The cover story by Gary Taubes, “Is Sugar... Read moreChevron

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