Americans Get Failing Grade on Diabetes Awareness

Though someone is diagnosed with diabetes every 20 seconds, many Americans lack basic knowledge about the potentially life-threatening disease, according to a new survey from the American Diabetes Association.

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The Diabetic Climate of Sandy Lake

One of the truisms about diabetes is it requires a healthy diet with emphasis on certain food types. This can be difficult in poor economics times, perhaps more so when your ethnicity and geographical location places you on a collision course with diabetes.

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Jon Stanton: No Wonder He’s an ADA Ambassador

What do you say to a guy who’s lost more than 200 pounds and wants to address the subject of diabetes? Nothing. You simply sit and listen because he probably has something important to say.

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A State-By-State Statistical Look at Diabetes

Where in the United States is diabetes most prevalent? According to a BioMed Central publication released in late September the greatest incidence of diabetes is found in the southeast.

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People Who Receive Diabetes Education Incur Lower Healthcare Costs

A new study shows encouraging confirmation that diabetes educators have a significant role in helping patients with diabetes manage their disease -- and keep healthcare costs for the serious consequences of diabetes significantly lower.

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Antioxidants vs. Free Radicals: An Unexpected Finding

The long-playing mantra in personal health has been, “Eliminate free radicals!” Antioxidants have been added to vitamin supplements and teas. ‘Super foods’ have been elevated to the status of health saviors. However a new report indicates that free radicals can be either good or bad depending on which side of the diabetic diagnosis you’re on.

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What We Didn’t Know About Protein

We’ve all heard that protein in our diets is a good thing – especially if it is ‘good’ protein. In order to completely understand the idea of ‘good’ protein we consulted with WebMD and discovered that they recognize the following as good protein; “Fish & seafood, white-meat poultry, milk, cheese, yogurt, eggs, beans, pork tenderloin, soy and lean beef.”

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Good and Bad Fat Proteins and What They Mean for Diabetes

Two studies just released deal with fat proteins in your blood system that can either be a marker for diabetes development or a signal that diabetes may be avoided. This apparently hinges on the type of fat proteins found in your system.

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The Type 1 Diabetes Wheat Link

Research partially funded by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) suggests a possible link between the consumption of wheat products and the development of Type 1 diabetes in certain individuals.

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Phillies Manager on His Own Diabetes Win Streak

Charlie Manuel is a big man, and he took a big team to the World Series in 2008. The Phillies manager guided his team to an incredible year, but excessive weight and Type 2 diabetes found him on a collision course with disaster.

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