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Diabetes Group Backs Low-Carb Diets

FRIDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) — For the first time, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has come out in support of low-carbohydrate diets for people with diabetes who want to manage their weight.

The ADA voiced its support of low-calorieorlow-carbohydrate diets in its newly published 2008 clinical practice recommendations.

The recommendations are intended to help physicians guide their patients in diabetes prevention and management.

I know that low-carb eating is best for me and I’ve learned from others with both Type 1 and Type 2 that they are more effectively managing their sugar this way. You must also keep in mind, it should be low-carb AND low-fat.

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Parents in Denial That Children Are Obese

A survey found that many Americans whose children are obese do not see them that way.

That is worrisome because obese children run the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol problems and other ailments more commonly found in adults. And overweight children are likely to grow up to be overweight adults.

“It suggests to me that parents of younger kids believe that their children will grow out of their obesity, or something will change at older ages,” said Dr. Matthew M. Davis, a University of Michigan professor of pediatrics and internal medicine who led the study, released earlier this month.

“When I see a child that is obese at these younger ages, I take that as a sign of ways nutrition can be improved, a child’s activity level can be improved.”

Among parents with an obese, or extremely overweight, child ages 6 to 11, 43 percent said their child was “about the right weight,” 37 percent responded “slightly overweight,” and 13 percent said “very overweight.” Others said “slightly underweight.”

This is really sad.  I know I’m not the only one that shudders when they see children waddling around fatter than Violet full of blueberry juice.  I’ve posted on this before, over two years ago, and it seems that all people are doing is survey’s and decrying the need for better help for the fat kids.  Actually, there is nothing we can do but try and educate parents and put back resess in schools. 

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Studies show yoga has multiple benefits

CHANNAI, India – Yoga induces a feeling of well-being in healthy people, and can reverse the clinical and biochemical changes associated with metabolic syndrome, according to results of studies from Sweden and India. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, obesity and high blood sugar.

I so need to start excersing again, but because I’m having issues with my feet, I need something to do at home. I do have Pilates for Dummies, but maybe I should add some Yoga too!