In a new study, Swedish researchers compared risk factors in 271,000 people with diabetes and 1,356,000 without the disease. The researchers looked at five risk factors for heart attack and…
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“Cinnamon has…been indicated as a potential insulin substitute for those with Type 2 diabetes,” says uncommonwisdomdaily.com. That kind of wisdom you could do without. In 2012, the Cochrane Collaboration—a respected…
You’re not the same as everybody else, so why follow everybody else’s diet?” asks DNAFit’s website. “Let’s end the guesswork and dieting. Find out what foods are uniquely right for…
What can—or can’t—vitamin D do? Results are in from three new studies testing vitamin D at or above the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)—600 IU a day up to age 70…
Sitting for hours on end can hurt more than your back end, say two studies.
British researchers tracked 153 younger and 725 older adults who all had risk factors for diabetes. Each participant wore an accelerometer to measure how much time he or she spent sedentary or engaged in moderate-to-vigorous exercise (like running or brisk walking) for at least a week. The results helped researchers hone in on why sitting is bad for people who are at risk for health problems such as diabetes.
“Beverage of champions: Chocolate milk gets an Olympic-style makeover,” reported the Washington Post in January after ads featuring U.S. Olympic athletes began popping up during the Sochi winter games. Olympic athletes have access to the best in exercise regimens and health and nutrition advice. If they drink chocolate milk post workout, should you?
When it comes to recovering from intense exercise, this classic childhood beverage has taken the spotlight.
In some studies, drinking chocolate milk immediately after a strenuous workout is one of the best ways to recover quickly—better than sugary sports drinks like Gatorade. The milk’s naturally occurring sugar (lactose) is half glucose, its protein speeds up glycogen synthesis in the body, and its electrolytes (like potassium and, to a lesser extent, sodium) help you rehydrate.
Maybe you have diabetes. Maybe your blood glucose isn’t that high yet, but it’s starting to rise.
You’ve read that losing weight is the best way to get your blood sugar down. And you’d like to shed those 15 or 25 extra pounds. Maybe you’ll start next week.
Then the online ad catches your eye. A “breakthrough”… “secrets the medical establishment doesn’t want you to see”…diabetes advice from researchers with a “moral duty” to get the word out about their “miracle cure.”
That’s worth 30 bucks, right?
“Mediterranean diet fights heart disease,” announced ABC News. “Mediterranean diet cuts risk of stroke,” said USA Today. “Mediterranean diet over low fat? Well, at least it’s more fun,” quipped the Los Angeles Times. A study published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine set off a media frenzy in February. Its findings were striking, but the press reports may have misled many. Here’s what the study actually found…and how it should (or shouldn’t) alter what you eat.
Whole grains, leafy greens, nuts, and beans. All are linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes and all are rich in magnesium. What’s more, people who get more…
“When we feel stressed, we seek foods that are going to comfort us immediately, but oftentimes those foods are the very ones that lead to surges and crashes in hormones…