The Mediterranean (MED) diet—rich in olive oil, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds—is a recommended way to reduce the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and other adverse health outcomes. But exactly how ...
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Every time we eat, the glucose level in our body goes up. This spurs our pancreatic machinery into action and through intricate physiological mechanisms, appropriate amounts of insulin are produced, our blood glucose levels ...
Sep 16, 2020
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Like it or not, eating for two isn't a license to eat twice as much as usual. Use healthy lifestyle habits to manage your pregnancy weight gain, support your baby's health and make it easier to shed the extra pounds after ...
Sep 10, 2020
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The diabetes drug metformin—derived from a lilac plant that's been used medicinally for more than a thousand years—has been prescribed to hundreds of millions of people worldwide as the frontline treatment for type 2 ...
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A newly discovered protein produced by the liver, and which helps to control blood sugar levels, could potentially revolutionize treatment for type 2 diabetes.
Sep 3, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Parents worry that COVID-19 can make a diabetic child's condition worse, but an expert has some tips for keeping kids healthy during the pandemic.
Aug 31, 2020
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Plant-based diets rich in whole carbohydrates can improve insulin sensitivity and other health markers in individuals with type 1 diabetes, according to two case studies published by researchers from the Physicians Committee ...
Jul 23, 2020
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People newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes may require more support to improve their diet quality after diagnosis, especially current smokers.
Jul 21, 2020
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In Australia, more than 1.1 million people currently have type 2 diabetes.
May 27, 2020
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High-calorie, energy-dense foods are constantly available in our modern society. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research in Cologne have discovered that a group of nerve cells in the brains of mice ...
Apr 20, 2020
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