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Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham recently made a groundbreaking discovery. The study results could have a profound effect on preventing diabetes in the future. Inside your body there are over 100,000 different proteins. Apparently, one of them has been a very bad boy when it comes to helping cause and worsen diabetes. … Read more

In yet another report of diabetes statistics run wild, public health officials have found that people living in South Texas have a huge problem with obesity and diabetes. A study published by the University of Texas found that nearly a third of all people living in South Texas are obese and approximately 11 percent have … Read more

The Golden Rule states that you should do unto others, as you would have them do unto you. Apparently, based on the number of people running scams, there are a lot of people out there who don’t mind getting scammed themselves. Out in the Southwest, there’s a group called Diabetic Solutions that offer free steak … Read more

This is a great new article that discusses the frustrations many people have when working with a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE). While the article starts off with frustration, it ends with hope. Very Nice. The key takeaway is that often the person with diabetes is feeling like a victim and the CDE inadvertently plays against … Read more

Diagnosed less than a year ago with type 1 diabetes, middle school student Megan Strehl recently won a trip to the White House. She was the Kentucky winner of the Epicurus Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. This award is given to one child in each state who submits a recipe that promotes healthy eating. Megan’s submission was … Read more

Got Dementia? New Test Helps People With Diabetes Asses Risks Unfortunately, if you are over 60 and have type 2 diabetes, you have about a 17 percent risk of developing dementia over the next 10 years. Ouch! Recently, the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research developed a test to help assess your risk of developing dementia … Read more

I love going to a doctor’s office and having them tell me that there is no real “risk” associated with certain medications. You want to believe them, but sometimes it’s hard. Well, this time, some “risk-less” medications not only adversely affects adults but children, as well. A recent Vanderbilt University study completed from 1996 to … Read more

According to recent numbers released in the United Kingdom, type 2 diabetes in people under 40 years old has increased 600 percent over the last 20 years! Currently, it is estimated that 25,000 people a year, under 40, are diagnosed with diabetes each year in the UK. The cause? Well, most health officials are pointing … Read more

The glycemic index is a method of measuring how much any given food has an affect on your glucose levels. For example, a low glycemic index food does not raise or spike your blood sugar s much as a high glycemic index food. Here is a list of the best and worst breakfast Cereals based … Read more

A recent European study found that consuming just ONE soda a day can increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 22 percent! This study supports United States based research that has found the risk a little higher at up to 25 percent increased risk. How can just one soda do all this? Well, … Read more