Diabetes in the News
Welcome to the first edition of “Diabetes in the News”. This feature will appear at least once a week with links to diabetes related news stories, blogs, or websites. I will also ask that anyone who comes upon a story, blog or website that I haven’t mentioned, e-mail me at joscafe.com at gmail.com. I will check it out and if posted, give credit where credit is due.
Fatty foods can lead to diabetes, researchers say
Diets high in fat can disrupt blood sugar levels and trigger diabetes, researchers said in a study on Wednesday that helps explain the link between obesity and a disease typically linked to sugar.
Breast-feeding may lower moms’ risk of type 2 diabetes
Dr. Alison M. Stuebe suspected something good was happening to her patients who breast-fed their children, something beyond the usual health benefits that have cropped up in the medical literature.
New Findings on Low-Glycemic-Load Diets for Weight Loss
A low-glycemic-load diet enhanced weight loss among certain volunteers on a reduced-calorie diet for six months. The significant level of weight loss was limited to those among the study participants who where considered “high-insulin-secreting.”
FDA Warns Blood Sugar Device Maker, LifeScan (Thank You George!)
Blog: Consumer Help Web
A letter from Barbara J. Cassens, a District Director with the US Food and Drug Administration, has warned LifeScan, Inc., of deficiencies within its OneTouch Ultra and OneTouch UItraSmart Blood Glucose Meters manufacture and distribution.
Exercise Cuts Heart, Diabetes Risk Factors
ISLAMABAD: Regular exercise can reduce the incidence of a deadly combination of risk factors for heart disease and diabetes in middle-aged and older people.
… and a little humor always helps.
From the American Diabetes Association Type II Message Boards, we find a post titled ” You Know You’re a Diabetic When …”
From WebbCityMo: “when the only time you get close to Brown Sugar is hearing the Rolling Stones sing it on the oldies station.”
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wrote on 2 January 2006 at 11:19
Diabetes is the #1 reason my DH and me are working hard to eat right, lose weight and be fit. I used to be, I can be that again. We do not want to wind up with Type II diabetes. That scares us more than any other health problem. So we’re out to prevent it by doing the right thing!