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Diabetes is on the rise, yet most cases of diabetes are preventable with healthy lifestyle changes. Some can even be reversed. The bottom line is that you have more control over your health than you think. If you’re concerned about diabetes, you can make a difference by eating a healthy diet, keeping your weight in check, and getting exercise. Eating right for diabetes comes down to three things: What you eat. Your diet makes a huge … [Read more...]
Sodas are sweet, sparkling and tasty — but don't confuse them with a healthy drink. Doctors have discovered a ton of health risks connected with drinking soda pop. Worse, you're robbing yourself of a healthy drink alternative brimming with needed vitamins and minerals every time you chug down a soft drink. "If you're choosing a soda, chances are you aren't choosing a healthy beverage," says Keri M. Gans, a nutrition consultant in … [Read more...]
The only diet and fitness program developed in conjunction with doctors, certified diabetes educators, and the American Diabetes Association, Project:YOU! Type 2 is the first all-in-one lifestyle solution for those with diabetes or pre-diabetes The Healthy Approach To Helping Fight Type 2 Diabetes Kathy Smith’s Project:YOU! Type 2® is a revolutionary new all-in-one lifestyle solution for those diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes. … [Read more...]
Are you overweight or obese? Are you faced with illnesses that have stemmed from being overweight or obese? Do you have diabetes? Losing weight or facing health issues that can arise from being overweight or obese can be challenging. It sometimes looks difficult to overcome and we can be overwhelmed by what we see, feel, or hear. When things look desperate we tend to take desperate measures to counter act the situation. However, in our … [Read more...]
We live in the land of gigantic food portions. From the enormous bowls of pasta and the big slabs of beef served in restaurants to plate-sized pizza slices and jumbo bags of chips and candy, it appears that the distortion of portion size is alive and well. It’s all too common to consume three or four or even five “servings” at a time. Think not? Consider these commonly accepted* serving sizes and what they look like. 1 Pasta Serving = 1/3 … [Read more...]
A US-based study linked eating white rice to higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and backed long-held claims that brown rice is healthier than the white variety. People who ate at least five servings of white rice per week had a 17 percent greater risk of developing diabetes than those who consumed less than one serving per month, Harvard School of Public Health scientists found. Examining data from over 197,000 adults for up to 22 … [Read more...]
Pre-Diabetes Information Pre-diabetes is a condition where the blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. It is also called impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or impaired fasting glucose (IFG). Millions of people in the United States, ages 40 to 70, have pre-diabetes. Pre-Diabetes Symptoms Fasting blood glucose levels in normal state are below 100 mg/dl. People with pre-diabetes have fasting … [Read more...]
There are a large number of scientific researches that confirm the effectiveness of plant foods in managing diabetes. Through the centuries, more than 400 plants have been identified, used, and prescribed as natural remedies for diabetes. Raw onion and garlic are the commonly used anti-diabetic drugs in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Common mushroom is also widely used in parts of Europe to lower blood sugar. Other foods used in the … [Read more...]
What effect does exercise have on glucose levels? It is quite easy to manage diabetes when you incorporate a program for exercise in your daily routine. Such exercises have been shown to have positive effects for people who are suffering from diabetes, especially those who have low glucose levels. One example is exercise being able to channel muscle energy, convert it into glucose and then using that glucose as fuel. At the start of it, the body … [Read more...]
