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"The United States of Diabetes"

Posted: Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Diabetes will threaten the nation's economy as much as it does the health of individuals and the U.S. will spend $3.35 trillion on diabetes-related care in the next decade.

Dietary Intervention Can Prevent Disease Process Leading to Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Monday, November 22, 2010

A Finnish study confirms the hypothesis that infant feeding plays a role in the initiation of the disease process leading to Type 1 diabetes in children carrying increased genetic disease risk.

Less Refined, More Whole Grains Linked to Lower Body Fat

Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010

US researchers found that people who every day eat several servings of whole grains and limit intake of refined grains have less visceral adipose tissue or VAT, a type of body fat believed to trigger cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes.

Dads Hooked on Junk Food Risk Giving Diabetes to Their Children

Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Men who eat junk food could be condemning their future children to diabetes, a study suggests.

Recommended Lifestyle Changes Should Include Enough Sleep, Say Researchers

Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010

Lack of sleep appears to compromise the efficacy of dieting to lose weight, according to new research. Middle-age, overweight patients who slept 8.5 hours burned more fat than those who slept just 5.5 hours. The important message for your patients trying to lose weight should now be, Nutrition-Physical Activity-Plus 8 Hours of Sleep.

Garlic Oil Shows Protective Effect against Heart Disease in Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, October 10, 2010

Garlic has "significant" potential for preventing cardiomyopathy, a form of heart disease that is a leading cause of death in people with diabetes, scientists from the Deptartment of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taiwan, have concluded in a new study. The report also explains why people with diabetes are at high risk for diabetic cardiomyopathy.

Chocolate Lowers Heart Failure Risk by 26%

Posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2010

A chocolate habit may protect women from heart failure later in life -- but only when enjoyed in moderation, researchers found.

Clinical Trial Confirms Effectiveness of Drinking Water to Control Appetite

Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Scientists report a new clinical trial confirming that just two 8-ounce glasses of water, taken before meals, enables people to shed pounds.

Children Who Eat Vended Foods Face Health Problems, Poor Diet

Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Vended foods and beverages linked to obesity, diabetes and coronary artery disease.

Diabetes Epidemic in California

Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Obesity among California adolescents is more than twice as high as the national target of 5.0 percent, while the rate of diabetes among California adults is more than three times the federal goal of 2.5 percent of the population.