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Tasty Berries Decrease Blood Sugars

Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Scientists have found compounds that inhibit enzymes responsible for carbohydrate absorption and assimilation similar to the alpha-glucosidase inhibitors. And that could mean a tasty way to help people with diabetes decrease their blood sugar.

Physicians Recommending Apps to Their Baby Boomer Patients

Posted: Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Sixty percent of boomers are likely to download an app recommended by a physician, but the question is how to get them to use it.

Physical Activity Lowers Inflammation

Posted: Monday, August 20, 2012

Middle-age individuals who are physically active have lower levels of inflammatory markers sustained over time.

A Common Exercise Lowers Risk for Diabetes by 29 Percent

Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2012

This exercise, which just about everyone can do, can lower risk for diabetes and reduce weight gain and improve cardiovascular health....

New Research Finds That Not All Calories Are the Same

Posted: Monday, July 02, 2012

The statement that "all foods can be part of a healthful diet as long as you watch calories … is really misleading"....

Treating Type 2 Diabetes in Youth

Posted: Monday, May 07, 2012

Rising childhood obesity in America has brought more cases of type 2 diabetes in youth. A combination of 2 diabetes drugs was more effective in treating youth with type 2 diabetes than metformin alone, according to a new study.

Type 2 More Dangerous in Children

Posted: Sunday, May 06, 2012

Alarming increases of type 2 diabetes in children are no closer to being managed successfully and more aggressive treatment is needed at the start of diagnosis due to the fact that one drug is not enough to control blood sugars.

America's Waistline Expands and Costs Soar

Posted: Sunday, May 06, 2012

The additional medical spending due to obesity is double previous estimates and exceeds even those of smoking.

Eating Low Glycemic Index Foods at Breakfast Can Control Blood Sugar throughout the Day

Posted: Monday, April 23, 2012

Eating foods at breakfast that have a low glycemic index may help prevent a spike in blood sugar throughout the morning and after the next meal of the day....

The Challenges for the Self-Management of Diabetes

Posted: Monday, April 23, 2012

People with diabetes invest a lot of time and effort managing their condition including not only monitoring the level of sugar in their blood, organizing their medication and following a restrictive diet, but also social challenges such as negotiating relatives' input and gaining access to doctors when they need to....