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American Diabetes Diet

Do British and American doctors offer different dietary advice?

October 03, 2008
Type 2 diabetes is a problem for people around the world, but one reader of The Times wants to know why British and American doctors offer different dietary advice for diabetics. Doctor Thomas Stuttaford responds to the reader's question and offers his advice on the best diet for diabetics in any country. Stuttaford also answers several other readers' questions, including queries about the effects of obesity and polycystic ovarian syndrome on the disease. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Low-Carb Best for Weight Loss
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...cholesterol per day. This follows the guidelines of the American Heart Association.The... Read more »

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The Times on Type 2 Diabetes: Part I
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

...standard dogma spouted by journalists has been that Americans are eating too much fast food,... Read more »

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

...It's Halloween time. And it's fairly obvious that Americans are not changing their preferred... Read more »

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It's Low-Carb Weak
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...low-carb year, not week. At the start of this year the American Diabetes Association finally... Read more »

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Low Glycemic Index Diet Controls Blood Sugar
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

...context about the glycemic index in a post about the American Diabetes Association's tepid... Read more »

Health Guide

Pre-Diabetes Risks, Symptoms & Prevention
...risk of diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and pre-diabetes. For example, diabetes affects Hispanics, Native Americans, African Americans and Asian Americans. In addition, seniors are also considered high... Read more »
Questions about Diabetes and Nutrition
...sugars to decrease your total calorie intake and allow for weight loss. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005 recommend that added sugars provide no more than 300 calories per day. As I said,... Read more »
Diabetes Diet: Introduction
...diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, accounting for 90% of cases. An estimated 16 million Americans have type 2 diabetes, and half are unaware they have it. The disease mechanisms in type... Read more »
Gestational Diabetes
...a higher chance of developing gestational diabetes. Ethniticity: Women who are black, Hispanic or American Indian are at a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes than women of other... Read more »
Saturated fat
...Saturated fat can increase both your total cholesterol and your “lousy cholesterol” levels. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends limiting saturated fat intake to less than 10... Read more »

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