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Good Morning.  Woke to a nice 50 on the ol’ meter … what a sucky way to start the day.  Ate four glucose tablets before I could feel it coming back up.  Thankfully, it didn’t go over the top and I feel normal now.

Now stop laughing, we know I’m not anything near ‘normal’, but sugar wise, I am

Onto the stories I found to pass along. 

1. Pop Star Nick Jonas Speaks Out About Diabetes
   The Jonas Brothers are one of today’s hottest bands, with one of the summer’s most highly-anticipated tours, appearances on TV, and a new album coming out in August. But what most people don’t realize is that while he’s singing and playing on stage with …
2. Workplace Weight Programs Produce Modest Losses
   People who take part in weight-loss programs set up by their employers manage to lose at least modest amounts of weight compared to co-workers who do not take part, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
3. Diabetes and depression track each other
   Researchers studied 5,201 people without Type 2 diabetes and determined the risk for developing it among those with and without depressive symptoms over three years. The incidence of diabetes increased 1.1 times for each five-point increase in scores …
4. Diabetes patient invents injection aid - UPI.com
   Endocrinologist Dr. Tom Blevins said Catherine Patton of Austin created the I-Port Injection Port, which allows diabetes sufferers to easily inject insulin without multiple injections into the skin, The Austin (Texas) American-Statesman reported Saturday.
5. Molecular Discovery for Metabolic Disorders
   Millions of Americans have high blood pressure also develop diabetes and other metabolic complications. New research identifies the underlying molecular mechanism for this chain reaction of diseases.
6. FITNESS Blog | The Dallas Morning News
   Mom was right — you need your sleep. Those who sleep five or fewer hours a night are 32 percent more likely to gain weight and 15 percent more likely to become obese than those who sleep an average seven hours …

 
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Have a great day!