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- Dinner in 30: Fast, Diabetes-Friendly Meals
You want to serve up a healthy dinner, but the hectic crunch of weeknights can make it hard to muster anything more than a plate of spaghetti or some takeout. Good news: You can feed your family (or just yourself) a well-balanced, flavorful meal in less than 30 minutes with these tips. "Plan to be b
Read Full Article - Blood Sugar Highs and Lows
When you have type 2 diabetes, you want to avoid hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia. The words sound alike, but the two conditions are very different. What's hyperglycemia? It means high blood sugar. Blood sugar can run high when you eat too much. And "if you take diabetes medicine, you can get high blo
Read Full Article - Why Does Blood Sugar Spike in the Morning?
Joan Bardsley, RN, CDE, is an assistant vice president at MedStar Health Research Institute. Q. Why does my blood sugar spike in the morning? A. There are many reasons for a high reading. First, look at food. What you ate the night before may be behind the blood sugar spike -- for example, if you at
Read Full Article - Have Diabetes? Make a Move
Ready to get fit? It'll help you take charge of your diabetes, burn stress, and make you feel good. Once your doctor gives you the green light, the choice is yours. Pick an activity you'll enjoy, and follow these tips for success. Check your blood sugar (glucose) before and after exercise. "It's a m
Read Full Article - Type 1 Diabetes: Are You as Smart as a 2nd Grader?
All you really need to know about type 1 diabetes Eric Hamblin likely learned in kindergarten. This 8-year-old was diagnosed at 18 months of age, and he already has enough smarts to teach first-year med students a thing or two about the disease. “I just want to say one thing, and that’s you guys don
Read Full Article - Trial Tests Whether TB Shot Fights Type 1 Diabetes
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are launching a clinical trial to see if a vaccine approved long ago to prevent tuberculosis may also hold promise as a treatment for type 1 diabetes. The proposed five-year study is designed to investigate whe
Read Full Article - Could Diabetes Run in Your Relationship?
June 8, 2015 -- Spouses or live-in partners of people newly diagnosed with diabetes were twice as likely to get the condition within a year later, a large study shows. "We know that health-related risks tend to occur among people who are socially connected," said Mohammed K. Ali of Emory University.
Read Full Article - Could Type 2 Diabetes Shield Against ALS?
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 1, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Type 2 diabetes may reduce the risk of developing the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a new study suggests. ALS, also called Lou Gehrig's disease after the famed baseball player who died of
Read Full Article - Vegan Diet Might Ease Diabetic Nerve Pain
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 27, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A vegan diet might help people with diabetes-related nerve damage shed weight and find some pain relief, a small pilot study suggests. Vegan diets are free of all animal products, including eggs and dairy. Instead, people g
Read Full Article - High-Fiber Diet and Type 2 Diabetes Risk
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 27, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- People who get a lot of fiber in their diet may be lowering their odds for type 2 diabetes, new research shows. "We are not certain why this might be, but potential mechanisms could include feeling physically full for lo
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