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Results from a study appearing in the May 2010 issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, suggest that women with type 2 diabetes who ate the most bran had a 35% lower risk of death from heart disease. As a component of whole grain, bran is rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber.
My story is similar to others. Around Christmas 1994, my son was only 2 1/2, when we noticed that he was behaving very differently. We experienced the terrible thirst and the myriad trips to the bathroom. One night, December 27, 1994 I looked at him and was amazed as to how much weight he had lost.
I spent the summer of 1963 in Little Rock, Arkansas, visiting at my grandparents’ home. I lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, so I was thrilled to be going ‘alone’ on a Greyhound bus ride to spend the summer with my maternal grandparents.
It all started when I went to my long-time doctor for my yearly exam. I asked if he thought there would be any benefit to my seeing a dietician. I’d tried for many years to lose weight. I’d have success followed by a halt to the losing, followed by frustration and subsequently more weight gain.
For me, I always knew that I would be dealing with the D-word sooner or later. My mother is a type 1 diabetic for many many years. My younger brother was diagnosed with type 1 when he was only 17.
it was 1995 when i got Type 1 Diabetes, i was only 5 about to be 6 i don't even remember what happen, i was to young but i knew my mom and dad knew what was wrong and what was going on with me, my doctors told them that i was type 1 diabetic.
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends people with diabetes maintain a blood pressure level less than 130/80. Did you know that two out of three people with diabetes have high blood pressure?
Maintaining a healthy bladder can be hard when you have diabetes. Bladder problems are common as a result of the aging process. Diabetes makes these problems appear at an earlier onset and often with more severity. By keeping your blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol under control, and stopping smoking, you can lower your risk of […]
I have a mission with my new cookbook. I want you to “eat what you love” and still help you live healthy.
What if I told you that one of the best long-term strategies for a healthy body and managing your blood sugar is to indulge in all the foods you love. Hard to believe? Well, it’s […]
The diabetes statistics are frightening in our country: