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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Can Eating Too Much Fruit Cause Diabetes

Diet plays biggest part in diabetes risk

October 03, 2008
Three new studies have shed light on the role diet plays in Type 2 diabetes. In one study, researchers found that drinking sugar-sweetened sodas and fruit juices were associated with developing diabetes, while another found that eating plenty of vegetables and fruit lowered a person's diabetes risk. Scientists also found that a low-fat diet did not appear to decrease the risk of diabetes in and of itself. It was total weight loss that appeared to reduce the risk of the blood sugar disease, not t... Read more »

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Diabetes Incidence On The Rise
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The Diabetic Lemon
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Gaining Weight After a Diabetes Diagnosis
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...Ginger, I gained weight after I was diagnosed with diabetes. I don't get it! I'm not really... Read more »

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Nutrition New Year’s Resolution
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Health Guide

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 »
Balanced Diabetes Diet. Information on a healthy diabetic diet from our nutritionist
A healthy well-balanced diet is an essential part of glucose control for people who have diabetes. However, having diabetes does not mean that you have to eat special foods or feel deprived. But you... Read more »
Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...Hg) A fasting blood sugar level between 100 and 125 mg/dL Metabolic syndrome, like type 2 diabetes mellitus which it leads to, is a risk factor for arteriosclerosis. Managing diet and... Read more »
Heart Health and the Environment
...There is no argument that obesity exacts an enormous health toll: magnified risk for heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis of weight-bearing joints like knees and hips,... Read more »
What is the key to healthy diabetes management? "
There is no diabetes cure. Diabetes management includes the control of diabetes symptoms through:Diet to control blood glucose levelExercise Blood glucose testing Oral medication Insulin ... Read more »

Medications

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...occur if this drug is prescribed with other anti-diabetes medications. Talk with your doctor or... Read more »

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...occur, especially if you take other medications for diabetes, drink large amounts of alcohol, do... Read more »

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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 »

Type of Fiber Counts in Diabetes Prevention
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Fatty Foods and Memory Decline
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) Type 2 diabetics are more likely to forget something after a high fat meal. The study out of Canada involved 16 people age 50 and... Read summary »

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