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Friday, October, 23, 2009

What Foods Are On Diabetic Diet

Health Encyclopedia: Diabetes Diet

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Raw Isn't Always Better
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

The raw food people tell us that cooking food destroys its enzymes. "Raw food is better for you,"... Read more »

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

...showing that a diet built around low-glycemic-index foods appears to result in better blood... Read more »

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

...the full-fat, full-sugar versions of your favorite foods, try the lowfat, fat-free or sugar-free... Read more »

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Weighing In: What Should I Limit on a Diabetic Diet?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...diabetic, what should I look out for when choosing food, carbohydrates, calories, sodium,... Read more »

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Good Calories, Bad Calories I
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

As I mentioned in a previous blog post, I've been reading Gary Taubes's new book Good Calories,... Read more »

Health Guide

Balanced Diabetes Diet. Information on a healthy diabetic diet from our nutritionist
...control for people who have diabetes. However, having diabetes does not mean that you have to eat special foods or feel deprived. But you do need to plan ahead and be more thoughtful when it comes... Read more »
Cholesterol
...vital hormones.  The AHA recommends limiting dietary cholesterol to 300 milligrams per day. The food label tells you how much dietary cholesterol each serving contains; use this to help you... Read more »
Calories
There are two types of calories listed on all food labels: total calories and calories from fat. The total calories tell you how many calories are in one serving of the food item – be sure to... Read more »
Carbohydrates
If you are carbohydrate counting, the number of grams of carbohydrate listed on the food label is particularly important. This number is listed in bold on the nutrition facts panel and includes... Read more »
Serving size
Always check the serving size first. All of the information included on the food label is specific to one serving, while packages may include two or more servings. People often consume entire... Read more »

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The Write Way To Lose Weight
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By Meghan Yost, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent BALTIMORE, M.D. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The saying, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away," has been... Read summary »

Eating Like Our Ancestors
June 16, 2008

By Meghan Yost, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent BALTIMORE, M.D. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Throughout history, the human diet has evolved immensely.... Read summary »