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High Postprandial Levels Independently Associated With Mortality
Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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Results of a new study show which information from oral glucose tolerance tests can be used independently predict mortality.
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Dietary Antioxidants and Glucose Metabolism
Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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Food with high antioxidant concentrations seems to have a protective effect, improving oxidative stress-mediated detrimental effects on the vicious circle among obesity, and insulin.
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Coffee Intake Not Linked to Increased Mortality in Men or Women
Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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Coffee intake does not increase the risk for all-cause mortality in men or women and may decrease risk for cardiovascular mortality, according to the results of a new study.
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Carb-Loading at Breakfast Makes Dieting Easier Long-Term
Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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Loading up on protein and carbohydrates at breakfast may help obese patients with metabolic syndrome stick to a low-calorie, low-carbohydrate diet the rest of the day, researchers found.
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Asian Spice Helps Prevent Diabetes
Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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Can the traditional Asian spice turmeric help prevent diabetes? By reducing inflammation associated with the onset of obesity and type 2 diabetes, the answer appears to be yes.
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Pomegranate Extract as an Anti-Inflammatory
Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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Pomegranate extract might be a natural anti-inflammatory, according to a recent study. An oral consumption of pomegranate extract was seen to decrease the numbers of certain chemicals that are known to cause inflammation.
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Alcohol Induced Brain Damage Parallels Type 2 Diabetes
Posted: Sunday, June 22, 2008
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Chronic alcohol abuse can lead to the degeneration of genes in the brain that recognize insulin. The resulting effects are comparable to neurological deterioration's that often result from type 2 diabetes.
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Glycemic Control Markedly Improved with Duodenal-Jejunal Sleeve
Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008
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For obese patients with diabetes, a Teflon-like sleeve placed inside the small intestine just beyond the stomach iimproves glycemic control quickly and markedly.
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Lifestyle, Not Genetics, Most Responsible for Insulin Resistance in Identical Twins
Posted: Thursday, June 19, 2008
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A unique study performed on identical twins suggests that lifestyle choices, not genetics, plays the biggest role in the development of insulin resistance.
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Hunger Hormone Linked to Stress and Depression
Posted: Monday, June 16, 2008
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Stress and depression might cause an increase of the "hunger hormone," leading to overeating and subsequent weight gain. This finding could scientifically explain the common phenomena of eating to feel better, and the unhealthy weight gain that follows.
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