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Diabetes and Blood Glucose
Diabetic or not, most adults in the US (and these days teens too) have at some point in time or the other done a blood glucose test. We all know that blood glucose test is meant to test for 'sugar' in the blood. But is blood really sweet? In my article today, allow me to give you a ball park overvie
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Typefreediabetes.com - Fast Foods Mythbusters
Although we don't recommend people with diabetes eat at fast food restaurants, diabetics need to understand the caloric & curb value of the food we eat in fast food restaurants. Here are few tips on how to eat healthy in fast food restaurants.
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Healthy Eating Diets For Diabetics
Diets for diabetics aims to maintain the ideal body weight by providing adequate nutrition to the body so that the blood glucose levels remain normal. Diets for diabetics alone may not be able to control diabetes; regular exercise is also necessary and should form part of the daily routine. In some
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Typefreediabetes.com - Diabetes and Nutrition Mythbusters
Myth #1: Carbohydrates are bad for you.
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What does gum disease have to do with diabetes?
Gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, is one of the leading causes of tooth loss among adults and is also frequently linked to the control of diabetes. The title sounds kind of odd doesn't it? But the fact remains that if you suffer from diabetes, chances are, your gums too would suffer. M
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The Role of Body Fat in Type 2 Diabetes
As we learn more about diabetes disease and body fat, it is clear that we each have a healthy body fat percentage we must now aim for, not just a healthy weight. Our body fat percentage is now a more important metric. Overweight and obesity are both labels for ranges of weight that are greater than
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Fasting as a way to avoid diabetes?
A group of doctors did a study on 200 Mornons in the state of Utah who fasted regularly (as part of their culture). The results were compared with other individuals (non-Mornons) that didn't fast and found remarkable differences. Specifically, X-ray scans revealed normal arteries in about half of th
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Blood Glucose Reference & Normal Ranges Information!
Most diabetics will be familiar with the terms blood glucose, blood glucose test, blood glucose level and blood glucose test meter, but what does blood glucose really mean? Why do blood sugar levels need to be controlled?
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Blood Glucose Test for Diabetes – Reference Ranges
Most diabetics will be familiar with the terms blood glucose, blood glucose test, blood glucose level and blood sugar meters, but what does blood glucose really mean? Why do blood sugar levels need to be controlled?
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Fasting Blood Sugar Glucose Test
Blood Glucose Test for Diabetes - Home Testing Usually after having done a blood glucose test at a clinical lab and being diagnosed either as a diabetic or borderline diabetic, we are advised to carry out regular blood glucose tests and the best way to do so is right at home. Any drug store will ha
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Diabetes Carbohydrates
Type 2 Diabetes Diet and Nutrition Tips In order to manage your diabetes, it is important to understand nutrition basics more than the average person. The diabetic body must maintain a careful balance of chemicals from food in order to stay healthy and continue to function normally.
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Diabetes Blog
Diabetes, Hypertension Linked to Mental DeclineLast week, a couple (both are my clients), walked into my clinic and the husband wanted to know if there was any definitive test for 'mental power' as he put it. On probing a bit deeper he said he felt his mental abilities had declined somewhat but that
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Diabetic Diet Menu
Dieting and Weight Loss tips! I can eat pasta and other foods that are high in calories or carbohydrates as long as I go to the gym.
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Controlling the portion size
I'm Deborah Susan, a dietician and personal trainer specializing in nutrition and physical fitness for diabetics. I've written over three dozen blogs covering various aspects of diabetes including symptoms, monitoring, explaining glycaemic index, carbohydrate counting, and correlation between body weight, lifestyle and diabetes and so on.