American Diabetic Diet
Halloween candy sales are spooky!
It's Halloween time.
And it's fairly obvious that Americans are not changing their preferred treat: candy.
According to the National Retail Federation, American consumers are expected to spend $1.55 billion on candy for this Halloween celebration. That amounts to an average of $19.84 per person this year compared to $18.72 in 2006. Three-fourths of consumers surveyed said they were planning on distributing candy this year.
Besides the obvious risk for the development of cavities that migh...
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Expert & Community Posts
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 »
Good Calories, Bad Calories I
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...hypothesis. But if you want to understand why the American Heart Association tells you to... Read more »
Diet & Lifestlye Influence Metabolism
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...Imperial College. The researchers found that British and American metabolomes are almost... Read more »
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 »
Raw Isn't Always Better
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, which the American Chemical Society publishes. You... Read more »
Health Guide
Diabetes Diet: Resources
www.diabetes.org -- American Diabetes Associationwww.niddk.nih.gov -- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseaseswww.jdrf.org -- Juvenile Diabetes Research... Read more »Diabetes Diet Highlights
...coffee drinkers had a 33% lower risk compared to non-coffee drinkers.A 2005 review in the Journal of the American Medical Association also found that drinking coffee on a regular basis helps... 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 »Type 2 diabetes Diet: Lifestyle Changes
...should aim to lose weight if their body mass index (BMI) is 25 29 (overweight) or higher (obese).The American Diabetes Association recommends that patients aim for a small but consistent weight... Read more »Diabetes Diet: Heart-Healthy Diets
...that contain far more electrolytes, potassium, calcium, and magnesium, than are found in the average American diet.The DASH diet recommends:Reduce saturated fat (but include calcium-rich dairy... Read more »Images
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Related News
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 Potassium Leads to High Blood Pressure
November 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Getting enough potassium may be even more important than lowering sodium for maintaining a healthy blood pressure -- especially... Read summary »
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 »
Soft Drinks Linked to Increased Heart Disease Risk
August 09, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Soft drinks -- even diet ones -- may increase your risk for heart disease and diabetes. Researchers looked at the soft drink... Read summary »
Save Your Sight, Eat Right!
September 10, 2007By Andrea Hughes, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids, found in popular fish oil... Read summary »
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