Prevent diabetes having fun: beer and wine can reduce your risk of getting sick

Have a beer

We're not suggesting you host a "Get Drunk for Diabetes" party, but knocking back a couple every now and then might lower your risk for Type 2. A recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology showed a link between moderate alcohol consumption and lower diabetes risk. Cheers to that!

Almonds may help combat diabetes and cardiovascular disease

With nearly 16 million Americans living today with pre-diabetes, a condition that is the precursor to type 2 diabetes, and half of all Americans expected to have some form of diabetes by the year 2020, healthy eating is more important than ever.(1,2) But here is some good news: a recent scientific study shows that incorporating almonds into your diet can help treat and possibly prevent type 2 diabetes, as well as cardiovascular disease.

Blueberries reduce the risk of diabetes and high blood pressure

Two new studies add to the growing body of research about the many health benefits of consuming blueberries. Researchers from Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC) have found that blueberries help to prevent obesity-related insulin resistance, which leads to type 2 diabetes, while researchers from Oklahoma State University (OSU) have found similar success in using blueberries to prevent hypertension.

Homeopathy: an alternative treatment for diabetes

Ten years ago, an astute physician diagnosed me with Type 2 diabetes. I exhibited none of the classic symptoms of rapid weight loss, extreme thirst, and frequent urination. I attributed fatigue to my job. For about a year before diagnosis, I experienced what I thought were yeast infections and treated them with over-the-counter medications. I later learned that this condition is a symptom of diabetes. I am non-insulin dependent.

[Video] Diabetes: No food is forbidden, everything is a matter of portion size

This short video of monkeysee.com shows which foods are appropriate, the ideal size of food portions and how to distribute the best way when you have diabetes. Although, in fact, adopt this eating style before getting sick from not a bad idea.

Yes, it takes more work, but did you ever think that a good way to keep track is to count carbohydrates?

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Eating white rice could increase the risk of diabetes, brown decreases

According to a research eating white rice increases the risk of developing diabetes, while eating brown rice instead of white rice cuts down the risk of developing diabetes almost by 33%. White rice has a higher glycemic index (GI). After eating white rice there is a sudden increase in the post-prandial blood sugar level (BSL). This is one of the triggering factors for the development of type-2 diabetes.

Men: How to rate your risk of diabetes (2/2)

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Cholesterol

Still, insulin resistance is more than just a precursor to diabetes, even though the American Diabetes Association (ADA) now calls it exactly that—"prediabetes." All of that free-roaming insulin will sabotage your body's system for using and storing fats. Specifically, excess insulin jacks up triglyceride levels in the blood and lowers the level of HDL cholesterol by encouraging the liver to overproduce dangerous substances called very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL). (Quick refresher course: HDL is good cholesterol, LDL is bad cholesterol, and VLDL is Osama bin Laden—bad cholesterol.) The combination of high triglycerides and low HDL levels is a major risk factor for heart attacks, since it signals that the coronary arteries are likely being layered with plaque.

Men: How to rate your risk of diabetes (1/2)

Mike Nevin was always a big guy. Big but fit. Back when the 39-year-old architect was snapping footballs at the University of Idaho, he was able to comfortably carry 305 pounds—much of it muscle—on his 6'1" frame. In 2002, 15 years after being the biggest big man on campus, Nevin was still expanding, though by exactly how much was a mystery, since he never felt the need to weigh in. "My energy levels were good. I never felt tired," recalls Nevin, who by then was newly married and living in Boise. "I was still pretty active, skiing, playing softball, golf, flag football. I could physically do what I had to do without having a heart attack."

What is the diet for a child with type 1 diabetes

When you have a child with type 1 diabetes, it's easy to get carried away with the notion of a diabetic diet. But in reality, your child's dietary needs are no different from a child who doesn't have diabetes. Of course, there are certain considerations you need to be aware of, and understanding the carbohydrate content in food is arguably the most important. In this article, you will learn about the importance of carb counting, with a special emphasis on how fiber and sugar alcohols may also affect your child's blood glucose (blood sugar) levels.

[Video] John "Spider" Salley tells how to fight diabetes with healthy options

"Block Diabetes" features four-time NBA champion John "Spider" Salley of the Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons, and Chicago Bulls. In this new 30-second TV public service announcement from the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Salley tells your viewers how they can fight diabetes by making healthful food choices.

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