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The Ultimate Tips to Help Prevent your Diabetes

The Ultimate Tips to Help Prevent your Diabetes You can help reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes by understanding your risk and making changes to your lifestyle. Common risk factors include increased weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride (blood fat) levels. Changing the habits of a...
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Over the past decade, the list of type 2 diabetes medications has grown — helping people gain better blood sugar control. But the drugs’ side effects — plus taking several pills every day — can be frustrating. “There...

Coffee Health Benefits: Research on Type 2 Diabetes, Cancer, Stroke

Coffee may taste good and get you going in the morning, but what will it do for your health? A growing body of research shows that coffee drinkers, compared to nondrinkers, are: less likely to have type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and...

What is pre-diabetes?

In pre-diabetes, blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. However, many people with pre-diabetes develop type 2 diabetes within 10 years. Experts disagree about the specific blood glucose level...

Type 2 diabetes

A person with diabetes type 2 either: Does not produce enough insulin. Or Suffers from ‘insulin resistance’. This means that the insulin is not working properly. The majority of people with Type 2 have developed the condition...

Controlling Type 2 Diabetes Through Diet and Exercise

Heart Disease is still the No. 1 cause of death in the United States, but diabetes or dangerously high blood sugar levels, the No. 6 killer, is becoming more of a national concern. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) reported that 21 million...

Identifying The Mechanism Behind A Genetic Susceptibility To Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions in the developed world. Determining if and how certain genes predispose individuals to type 2 diabetes is likely to lead to the development of new treatment strategies for individuals with the...

Expanding Festive Waistlines Put Thousands At Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes

Over-indulgence in too many calorific treats such as mince pies (around 200 calories each), Christmas cake (approximately 250 calories per slice) and mulled wine (about 250 calories in a glass) can leave us all struggling to buckle our belts in the...

Diabetes Control Better With Low Glycemic Than High Fiber Diet

A study of diabetes type 2 patients attending a Canadian hospital and research center found that a diet high in food with a low glycemic index, such as nuts, beans and lentils, was linked to better glycemic control and improved coronary heart...