Category Archives: Prevention of T2 Diabetes
Lower My Risk of Diabetes? I’ll Drink to That!
How many grams of alcohol are in this wine? Judicious alcohol consumption is linked to lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes: 40% lower risk in women, 13% lower in men. The latest issue of Diabetes Care reports the comparison … Continue reading
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THIS Week, Fish Consumption is Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk
Salmon, one of the oily fish Just weeks after I reported about fish consumption being linked to higher risk of type 2 diabetes, a different study reports the opposite. The Norfolk, England, wing of the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer … Continue reading
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Nuts: The Healthy Snack
Nut consumption is strongly linked to reduced coronary heart disease, with less rigorous evidence for several other health benefits, according to a recent article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. This is why I’ve included nuts as integral components of the Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet and … Continue reading
Estimate Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke
The American Diabetes Association has just unveiled an online calculator that estimates your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, or stroke over the next 30 years. It’s at My Health Advisor. Anyone can use it. You use the … Continue reading
Does Weight Loss Prevent Type 2 Diabetes?
I found an interesting statistic in a scientific journal article last year: Every 2.2 pound (1 kg) loss of excess weight lowers the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 16%. That tidbit was embedded in another article with a focus on regain of … Continue reading
Filed under Overweight and Obesity, Prevention of T2 Diabetes, Weight Loss
