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Lisa Nelson, RD, LN

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Food Stamp Ban on Soda

It's making the news again. A proposed ban by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to stop the use of food stamps to buy soda and other sugary drinks has some people up in arms. Counter Rising Healthcare Costs   Mayor Bloomberg requested permission from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prevent food stamps be spent... Read moreChevron
posted 10/22/2010, comments (0)|
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The Hidden Sources of Sugar

Anyone who checks blood sugars after meals ("postprandial") already knows that there are hidden sources of sugar in many common foods.   You hopefully already know that foods like breakfast cereals, breads, bagels, pretzels, and crackers cause blood sugar to skyrocket after you eat them. They are all carbohydrates. Carbohydrates increase... Read moreChevron
posted 03/09/2010, comments (3)|
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Glucose Toxicity and Diabetes

There is an epidemic of pre-diabetes and diabetes in the United States. Fifty years ago, diabetes was a relatively uncommon disease. Today, the latest estimates are that 50% of Americans are now diabetic or pre-diabetic.   There are some obvious reasons to explain why this epidemic has developed: excess weight, inactivity, the proliferation... Read moreChevron
posted 02/23/2010, comment (1)|
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Changing Your Diet and Increasing Exercise Levels are Beneficial for Your Health

Diabetes is much more prevalent in African-Americans than other groups of people, and unfortunately if you already have diabetes you are also much more likely to develop heart disease, heart attack, or stroke.   Over the last number of weeks we’ve been looking at why this is the case, and this week I want us to think about how you can... Read moreChevron
posted 09/30/2009, comments (0)|
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Why Do African-Americans Have an Increased Risk of Diabetes?

As we discussed last week, diabetes in black adults is more prevalent than among other groups of people. But, why is this?   Well, there are certain risk factors which will increase your chance of developing type 2 diabetes if you are African-American. These are: Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) As African-American men get older,... Read moreChevron
posted 09/29/2009, comment (1)|
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