Type 2 Diabetes Diet
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Lifestyle Changes
A simple heart-healthy diet with weight control and exercise may be sufficient for some people with type 2 diabetes. Some patients may be able to control their blood sugar with lifestyle measures and not need medication. Even for patients who do need to take drugs, lifestyle plays an essential role in controlling diabetes. Lifestyle changes can be difficult to initiate and sustain, however. Patients should surround themselves with a solid network of doctors, dietitians, family, ...
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Expert & Community Posts
The Times on Type 2 Diabetes: Part I
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...cured. "Next week I'll be really, really good at my diet." You might think it's good to... Read more »
Ask Gretchen
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...Don’t ask me why. Q: Some people tell me low-carb diets are good for diabetes. Other... Read more »
ADA Endorses Low-Carb for Weight Loss
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...Care, provides only limited endorsement of a low-carb diet. It's good only for weight loss and... Read more »
Taste More, Eat Less
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...the study may have started eating a more healthy diet.We can't yet buy non-caloric flavorings... Read more »
Why Do We Overeat?
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...many have lost weight by maintaining very strict diets that require a tremendous amount of... Read more »
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Questions about Diabetes and Nutrition
...directly cause Diabetes. The best way to reduce your risk of Type 2 Diabetes is to eat a well-balanced diet, be physically active and maintain a healthy weight. Being overweight or obese puts you... Read more »Calories
...can contribute to elevated blood sugar levels. If you are overweight, consult with your physician or dietitian about a healthy calorie level to help you lose weight. Tip: Try to choose foods that... Read more »Pre-Diabetes Risks, Symptoms & Prevention
...possible to prevent and treat pre-diabetes at the same time by following these guidelines:Eat a healthy diet each dayAvoid junk and snack foodsExercise at least 30 minutes a dayIf you smoke,... Read more »Diabetes Diagnosis Advice -- dealing with a diabetes diagnosis
...the doctor prescribes. You may not have to take it all your life, once the effects of exercise and diet kick in. But your doctor will almost certainly prescribe it now to help you get your blood... Read more »Meet Rose Chon
...study investigates the usefulness of behavioral intervention--in the form of modifying the patient’s diet and amount of physical activity--in not only improving diabetes self management, but... Read more »Images
Learn about the many benefits of losing excess weight.... Read more »
Medications
...used along with a doctor-approved reduced-calorie diet, exercise, and behavior modification... Read more »
...used along with a doctor-approved reduced-calorie diet, exercise, and behavior modification... Read more »
...drug (sulfonylurea-type) used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high... Read more »
... Uses Chlorpropamide is used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood... Read more »
...(AY-kar-bose) Uses Acarbose is used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control... Read more »
Related News
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 »
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 »
The "Dr. Atkins of diabetes" offers radical diet to manage the disease
October 02, 2008Reporter Lorne Rubenstein of Canada's Globe and Mail looks at the life and methods of Dr. Richard Bernstein, an endocrinologist who advocates a... Read summary »
Drug Mimics Low-Calorie Diet
November 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new drug may help prevent weight gain and insulin resistance. French researchers say the experimental drug, SRT1720, can... Read summary »
Fighting Type 2 Diabetes
December 29, 2006BOSTON (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 »
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