Category Archives: Prevention of T2 Diabetes
Mediterranean Diet Prevents Diabetes – Again
Spanish researchers report that the Mediterranean diet reduced the risk of developing diabetes by 50% in middle-aged and older Spaniards, compared with a low-fat diet. Over 400 people participated in a trial comparing two Mediterranean diets and a low-fat diet. … Continue reading
Health Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
The enduring popularity of the Mediterranean diet is attributable to three things: 1. Taste 2. Variety 3. Health benefits For our purposes today, I use “diet” to refer to the usual food and drink of a person, not a weight-loss … Continue reading
Prediabetes Ignored Way Too Often
Only half of Americans with prediabetes take steps to avoid progression to diabetes, according to a recent report in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Prediabetes is defined as: fasting blood sugar between 100 and 125 mg/dl (5.56–6.94 mmol/l) or … Continue reading
Review: Gestational Diabetes
Ever heard of gestational diabetes? It’s when a when a woman develops diabetes during pregnancy. It usually goes away soon after the baby is born. All pregnancies are characterized by some degree of insulin resistance and high insulin levels: they … Continue reading
Filed under Diabetes Complications, Prevention of T2 Diabetes
Diabetes + Overweight and Obesity = Diabesity
Mark Hyman, M.D., blogged about diabesity at the Huffington Post December 24, 2009. He defines diabesity as a problem with glucose regulation associated with overweight and obesity. The glucose physiology problem ranges from metabolic syndrome to prediabetes to full-blown type … Continue reading
Filed under Causes of Diabetes, Fish, Fruits, Grains, legumes, nuts, Overweight and Obesity, Prevention of T2 Diabetes
Legumes and Whole Grains: Any Role in Diabetes?
Expert nutrition panels consistently recommend whole grains and legumes for people with diabetes. Why? And do these foods affect development of diabetes? I found a pertinent scientific review article on the subject from 2004 in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. … Continue reading
Filed under Fiber, Fruits, Grains, legumes, Prevention of T2 Diabetes, Vegetables
One of Every Three Born in 2000 Will Develop Diabetes
The U.S. already has 24 million people with diabetes and another 54 million with prediabetes. Approximately one of every three persons born in the U.S. in 2000 will develop diabetes in his or her lifetime, according to the Centers for … Continue reading
Filed under DM Prevalence, Prevention of T2 Diabetes
Low-Carb Killing Spree Continues
Low-fat and low-carb diets produce equal weight loss and improvements in insulin resistance but the low-carb diet may be detrimental to vascular health, according to a new study in Diabetes. Methodology Researchers in the the UK studied 24 obese subjects—15 female and 9 male—randomized to … Continue reading
More Coffee, Less Diabetes
Coffee drinking is associated with lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to the current issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. Tea and decaffeinated coffee seem to have the same effect. Each additional daily cup of coffee reduced the risk by seven … Continue reading
Filed under Prevention of T2 Diabetes
Do Beans and Peas Affect Glucose Control in Diabetics?
Beans and peas improve control of blood sugar in diabetics and others, according to a recent report from Canadian researchers. The effect is modest. Dietary pulses are dried leguminous seeds, including beans, chickpeas, lentils, and peas. Pulses fed to healthy … Continue reading
Filed under Carbohydrate, Fiber, Prevention of T2 Diabetes
