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Low Carb Diets Are Beneficial in Reducing Visceral Fat in Type 2

Posted: Wednesday, September 08, 2004

when restrict diet was made isocaloric, a low calorie/low carbohydrate diet might be more effective treatment for a reduction of visceral fat, improved insulin sensitivity and increased in HDL–C levels than low calorie/high carbohydrate diet in obese subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Tomato Juice Reduces Clotting in Diabetics

Posted: Tuesday, September 07, 2004

Researchers have found that drinking tomato juice for three weeks had a blood-thinning effect in people with the disease. The juice reduced "platelet aggregation" -- the blood's ability to clot.

"In diabetes, there are a lot of pro-inflammatory markers that contribute to increasing platelet aggregation, so if there's something we can do that can reverse or limit that, that would be a very positive thing,"

Low-Carb Potato

Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2004

Now you can have your potato and eat it too! New potato to have 1/3 less carbs. "It is a creamy, moist, delicious potato that looks like the butter's already in it."

Caffeine Interferes With Diabetes Control

Posted: Thursday, August 05, 2004

The team at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina found a strong correlation between caffeine intake at mealtime and increased glucose and insulin levels among people with type 2 diabetes. The findings are significant enough that the researchers recommend people with diabetes consider reducing or eliminating caffeine from their diets

Green, Oolong Tea Significantly Reduce Risk of Hypertension

Posted: Thursday, August 05, 2004

Drinking 120 mL (4 oz.) to 599 mL (20 oz.) of tea per day showed a 46% decrease in risk of developing hypertension compared with nonhabitual drinkers.

First Conference on Science of Low Carbohydrate

Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2004

First Conference on Science of Low Carbohydrate Diets Reports Benefit for Diabetes Control

“If some of the low carb vs. low fat graphs presented had been labeled drug vs. placebo, everybody would rush out to buy stock in the drug company.”

First Conference on Science of Low Carbohydrate....

Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2004

First Conference on Science of Low Carbohydrate Diets Reports Benefit for Diabetes Control

“If some of the low carb vs. low fat graphs presented had been labeled drug vs. placebo, everybody would rush out to buy stock in the drug company.”

High-Fiber Cereal Cuts Excess Insulin Production

Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2004

Dietary fiber can help to prevent so-called hyperinsulinemia, therefore helping to ward off full-blown diabetes.

Undetected Damage from High Protein Diets

Posted: Monday, July 19, 2004

Type 2 Diabetics with elevated Homocysteine are almost two times more likely to die within 5 years than non diabetic patients.
Homocysteine is a destructive amino acid created by the body as it breaks down protein. Too much Homocysteine is directly linked to a higher risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and peripheral vascular disease.

Western Diet Raises Stroke Risk

Posted: Wednesday, July 14, 2004

Western” diets consisting of red and processed meats, refined grains, sweets and desserts may be associated with a greater risk of stroke. The women who ate the "worst" Western diet had a 58 percent higher risk of stroke than women who ate the healthiest diets.