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Glycemic Index: New Way to Count Carbs?
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The latest news in diabetes diet planning is that even foods with the same carbohydrate content can trigger a wide difference in blood sugar levels. Diabetes researchers have developed a system for measuring the glycemic index of foods. Healthy carbs are those with a low glycemic index. This information takes the exchange diet to another level to help establish a diabetic food list that helps normalize blood sugar.
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Health Consequences of Too Much Fast Food
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Eating fast food regularly increases the odds of becoming obese and/or a type 2 diabetic. That's the conclusion of the CARDIA study (Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults), which followed 3,031 young adults for 15 years. (Diabetic Meal Planning and Type 2 Diabetes)
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Diabetic Recipes - Fruit Salads
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Salads play an important role in any healthful cuisine, and low-Glycemic Index cooking is no exception. Enjoy fruit salads such as Fabulous Fruit Salad, Two-Layer Fruit Salad, Cherry-Apple Salad and Simple Pear Salad. (Glycemic Index, Diabetic Meal Planning)
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Dieters Weigh Choices: South Beach vs. Atkins
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Diabetics have been aware of the benefit of low-carb diets for years. Now the general public has embraced the concept. Agatston, author of The South Beach Diet, takes the approach of urging dieters to eat "the right carbs" - fruits and vegetables and, eventually, whole grains - but it still means forgoing the "white carbs" - white potatoes, white bread, white rice and pasta (except for whole wheat pasta) - for the rest of your life.
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The Low-Carb Way to Weight Loss
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Carbohydrates are one of three basic macronutrients needed to sustain life (the other two are protein and fat). But eating too many carbohydrates, especially refined carbs - can cause weight gain and can adversely affect your health. Glycemic index guidelines to help you plan a healthy diabetes diet. (Diabetes type ii and Diabetes type i)
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It's Atkins vs. South Beach
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Low carb diets are at the top of the list of popular diets. In the past, concern about glycemic index and carb count were primarily diabetic diet issues. Now weight loss programs for the general population address this nutrition concept.
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Diabetic Recipes - Appetizers and Snacks
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For most of us, party foods spell fun, festivity - and an overdose of fat, calories, and high-GI carbs. Fortunately, adopting a healthy low-GI lifestyle does not mean giving up party foods. Enjoy treats like Veggie-Cream Cheese Spread, Tasty Tuna Spread, Roasted Red Pepper Dip and Creamy Herb Dip. (Diabetic Meal Planning, Glycemic Index, Free Recipes)
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Managing Hypoglycemia - Basic Guidelines (Part I)
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Hypoglycemia can be the precursor to Type II diabetes and other insulin resistance related ailments. The good news is that treatment is easy to understand, and you can manage it yourself. Best of all, the treatment is without risk, whether or not you actually have hypoglycemia because the treatment is simply a change in diet. (Low blood sugar)
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Diabetic Recipes - Low Carb
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Low-Carb recipes that make diabetic meal planning a breeze including Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Broccoli-Tomato Salad, Very Veggie Lasagna, Berry Delicious Salad. (Diabetes Menu and Diabetes Recipes)
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Fish Oil Lowers Triglycerides
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The results of 18 trials conducted over a 10-year period show that fish oil supplementation for patients with type 2 diabetes lowers triglycerides but has no significant effect on blood sugar. (Diabetes Research and Essential Fatty Acids, EFAs, Omega 3)
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Pediatric Diabetes - Diabetes in Children
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Recent estimates suggest that type 2 may now account for as many as 45% of new diabetes cases in the pediatric population. Physicians report on children with diabetes at a meeting sponsored by the American Diabetes Association. (Search by: symptom juvenile diabetes.)
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Smoking May Increase Risk of Diabetes
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Smoking may increase the risk of developing diabetes, according to new research by investigators at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. The surprising finding emerged when researchers examined the relationship between smoking and diabetes among participants in a major national study. (diabetes research, insulin resistance, cause of diabetes)
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Breastfeeding Appears To Reduce Diabetes Risk
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Women who breastfeed for more than six months might reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, says a new study thought to be the first to make such a connection. (Type ii Diabetes, Diabetes Prevention)
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All About Peripheral Arterial Disease
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Peripheral arterial disease, also called PAD, occurs when blood vessels in the legs are narrowed or blocked by fatty deposits. Blood flow to your feet and legs decreases. If you have PAD, you have an increased risk for heart attack and stroke. An estimated one out of every three people with diabetes over the age of 50 have this condition. However, many of those with warning signs don't realize that they have PAD and therefore don't get treatment. (Diabetes Complications, Heart Attack, Stroke)
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Diabetic Men Have Low Testosterone Levels
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According to this study, after adjusting for waist-hip ratios, diabetic men were 3 times as likely as nondiabetic men to have low free testosterone levels and twice as likely to have low total testosterone levels. (Type 2 Diabetes, Testosterone, Diabetic Complications)
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