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Health Encyclopedia: Diabetes Diet Weight Control For Type 2 Diabetes

Weight Control for Type 2 Diabetes


The American Diabetes Association recommends that patients aim for a small but consistent weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds per week. Most patients should follow a diet that supplies at least 1,000 1,200 kcal/day for women and 1,200 1,600 kcal/day for men.

Even modest weight loss can reduce the risk factors for heart disease and diabetes. There are many approaches to dieting and many claims for great success with various fad diets. They include calorie restriction, ...

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Expert & Community Posts

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The Fiction of Fad Diets
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

As a dietitian, I try to stay informed on all the new fad diets circulating out there because... Read more »

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Diabetes Health in 2008, Tip 4: Slow Down...What's Your Hurry?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...you to keep your New Year's Resolutions by giving a diet and fitness tip of the day from our... Read more »

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Atkins, Ornish, WeightWatchers: How to Choose a Diet that Works
By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert

...Zone.  This list is only a small sampling of popular diets people follow.  The sheer number of... Read more »

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Nutrition Q & A
By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert

...should reach for some fruit today. 2. Is a no-carb diet healthy? Balance is an important... Read more »

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Popular Diets Reviewed: The New Atkins Revolution
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

Read all of our reviews of popular diets. The Atkins diet has been around since the 1970’s but... Read more »

Health Guide

Heart healthy Dietary Changes: low carb diet, low fat diet, weight loss
Dietary ChangesLow Carbohydrate DietsThe Atkins diet restricts healthful complex carbohydrates in vegetables and particularly in fruits that are known to protect against heart disease. The Atkins... Read more »
Preventing Obesity: Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance
...to be very beneficial.Some Tips for Losing Weight. The following offer some general suggestions for dieters:Start with realistic goals. Diet failure is extremely common and the odds of significant... Read more »
Prevent Obesity: Weight Management
Weight ManagementThere are many approaches to dieting and many claims for great success with various fad diets. To date, although many diets achieve effective immediate weight loss, none has emerged... Read more »
Weight Control and Diet: Highlights
...surgery helps lower the blood pressure of very obese patients, according to study in Archives of Surgery.Diet NewsA report in the March 2006 Lancet linked the high-protein, low-carb Atkins diet to... Read more »
Low Cholesterol Diets and Lifestyle Changes
...therapy, the absolute mandate for improving cholesterol levels is to first make changes in lifestyle (both diet and exercise). Even when drugs are used, healthy diet and physical activity are... Read more »

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