All items tagged with diet
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Should You See a Dietitian or a Nutritionist?
Do any of the following sound familiar?
You’re trying to lose weight.
Your doctor told you your cholesterol is high and it needs to come down.
You found out you have diabetes, high blood pressure or cancer and you really need nutrition and diet information but don’t know where to turn.
You’ve had a heart attack and don’t want another one.
You’re tired of reading conflicting news stories about nutrition... read more
Submitted by Avera
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When Your Diet Needs a Band-Aid
It could be a dieter's best friend or worst nightmare: technology that knows how much a person has just eaten, knows how many calories he has burned off, offers suggestions for improving resolve and success, and never lets him cheat. And it's all done by a small, stick-on monitor no bigger than a large Band-Aid.
Submitted by Amy Tenderich
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Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days
Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days is an independent documentary film that chronicles six Americans with diabetes who switch to a diet consisting entirely of vegan, organic, uncooked food in order to reverse disease without pharmaceutical medication. The six are challenged to give up meat, dairy, sugar, alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, soda, junk food, fast food, processed food, packaged food, and even cooked food for 30 days.
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How to Control Your Food Cravings
This article pertains to food cravings and controlling them. Food cravings can be detrimental to any diabetic!
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Meet Ranae Whitmore: “Heartgirl” Who Transformed Her Life
I get a lot of email questions about weight loss and diets. I thought you all might enjoy this interview with an inspirational lady who fought her obesity -- and won!
Submitted by Amy Tenderich
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Welcome To The Diabetes Cyber Kitchen!
Sometimes we want to stay home and enjoy a special dinner. This menu is easy to execute and when your friends or family tastes it, they will probably encourage you to quit your day job and open a restaurant. View the separate recipes or view the entire meals below.
Submitted by Avera
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Satiety Index
How full did that meal you just ate make you feel? Did it satisfy your hunger or did you feel like you needed to snack later? Now a new tool for measuring hunger and helping with blood sugar control is available.
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The Carb Challenge
Carbohydrate in the food we eat has the greatest impact on our blood sugars. Diets high in complex carbs (like vegetables, root crops, whole grains and fruit) provide healthy nutrition for a long healthy life without heart disease and cancer. This health benefit contrasts with high fat foods which are associated with obesity, heart disease, insulin resistance and higher blood sugars in the long run.
But with diabetes, carbs must be balanced with insulin... read more
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Key Unlocks Obesity/Diabetes Link
Blocking Inflammation Pathway May Keep Obesity From Causing Diabetes
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MDNov. 6, 2007 -- Obesity leads to insulin resistance and diabetes, but not if a key inflammatory pathway is blocked, mouse studies show.
Abdominal obesity is a key risk factor for type 2 diabetes. As people gain more and more belly fat, they become more and more resistant to insulin. Their bodies have to... read more
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