Sign in

or Register now

MyDiabetesCentral.com

See all of our health sites at www.HealthCentral.com
Friday, October, 23, 2009

A Diet For Diabetes

Mediterranean diet beats low-fat diet for diabetics

September 01, 2009
The low-carb Mediterranean-style diet is more effective than a low-fat, low-calorie diet for diabetics, a new study has found. The four year Italian study found that the Mediterranean diet not only led to greater weight loss, it also delayed the need for diabetes medication, improved blood sugar control, and reduced some heart disease risk factors, including triglycerides. After four years on their respective diets, 44 percent of those in the Mediterranean group needed medications to control the... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

56781_9507
Diabetes Health in 2008, Tip 1: Avoid Skipping Meals
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...you to keep your New Year's Resolutions by giving a diet and fitness tip of the day from our... Read more »

56781_9507
Diabetes Health in 2008, Tip 4: Slow Down...What's Your Hurry?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...you to keep your New Year's Resolutions by giving a diet and fitness tip of the day from our... Read more »

5319_1831
Halloween candy sales are spooky!
By Dr. Frank Varon , Health Expert

...grasp of the impact of childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes in youth, as this is still being... Read more »

56781_9507
Diabetes Health in 2008, Tip 8: Choose the lesser of two indulgences.
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...you to keep your New Year's Resolutions by giving a diet and fitness tip of the day from our... Read more »

84
A Visit to South Beach
By Amy Tenderich , Health Expert

Reprinted with permission of Amy Tenderich of DiabetesMine.com   I may be the last would-be weight... Read more »

Health Guide

Diabetes diet
...Alternative Names Diet - diabetes Food Sources Read more »
Diabetes diet
...Alternative Names Diet - diabetes Side Effects Read more »
Diabetes diet
... Alternative Names Diet - diabetes Read more »
Questions about Diabetes and Nutrition
I have a family history of Type 2 Diabetes, if I reduce my sugar intake will I reduce my chances of getting the disease? If you have not been diagnosed with Diabetes than your body is making... Read more »
Calories
...labelType 2 diabetic? Read about Calorie Restriction here. The dietitian department: Questions about diabetes diet answered. “Eating to Lose Weight,” by David Mendosa Read more »

Images

9475_3032_5
Weight loss and obesity

Learn about the many benefits of losing excess weight.... Read more »

Medications

Roc00120_63794_5

...that come with obesity, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, some forms of... Read more »

Roc00120_63794_5

...that come with obesity, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, some forms of... Read more »

H_r02210_99146_5

...high blood sugar. It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »

Pfz39300_66181_5

...to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »

Mip28620_107538_5

...to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »

Related News

Diet and Diabetes
August 20, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What you eat could determine whether or not you develop type 2 diabetes. Three new studies looked specifically at fruit juices,... Read summary »

Low-Carb Gets Results
August 04, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When it comes to weight-loss diets, one size does not fit all. A two-year trial comparing three diets suggests different... Read summary »

Low-GI diet beats high carb diet for diabetics: study
December 23, 2008

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ... Read summary »

Fighting Type 2 Diabetes
December 29, 2006

BOSTON (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Nearly 21 million people in the United States are living with diabetes, and as many as 95 percent of diabetics... Read summary »

Mother's Diet Impacts Fetal Health
January 22, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Moms to be may have more reason to stick to a healthy diet while they're pregnant. New research indicates a developing baby's... Read summary »