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Cinnamon: Cure All or Myth? |
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Sunday, 30 November 2008 00:00 |
 Scores of people with diabetes swear that cinnamon helps moderate their blood glucose, and they religiously sprinkle the spice on their oatmeal every morning. Many studies have shown positive effects on blood sugar, insulin response, and even cholesterol in people with diabetes. |
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Evaluating Risks & Health Tips |
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Sunday, 16 November 2008 16:00 |
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 A doctor can help diabetics evaluate their lifestyle and overall health. A quick way to get a snapshot of one’s health risk status is by measuring body mass index (BMI) and waist size.
The BMI measures total body fat based on height and weight. A score of 18.5 to 24.9 is considered within the normal range. A score of 25 indicates increased risk and a score of 40 and over indicates extremely high risk. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 16 November 2008 20:34 )
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Wednesday, 12 November 2008 19:26 |
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Study: "Love Handles" more deadly than alcohol. Carrying extra fat around your middle dramatically increases your risk of early death, even if your overall weight is normal, say researchers. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 12 November 2008 19:45 )
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Foot problems common among people with diabetes |
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Monday, 10 November 2008 14:33 |
 Typically, people become aware of many health problems when they begin to feel pain. But with diabetic neuropathy, the inability to sense pain could postpone treatment, allowing for a little problem to become a big problem. “Something that normally would cause a person to stop, notice that there’s an issue and seek help, that whole event is delayed in someone who has neuropathy and diabetes,†says Dr. Holmes. When someone has diabetes, the nerves can be damaged by a multitude of factors, such as high blood glucose and damage to the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients to nerves. Fortunately, there are several tips for people suffering from diabetes and ways to keep your feet healthy: |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 30 November 2008 13:22 )
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Eating Fish Twice a Week Helps Diabetics, Study Proves |
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Tuesday, 11 November 2008 16:00 |
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 Centering supper around a fish dish at least twice a week might help people with diabetes lower their risk of kidney disease, a new study suggested.
In the November issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, British researchers analyzed the records of more than 22,000 middle-aged and older English men and women who were part of a large European cancer study. Researchers wanted to examine the effect of eating fish on kidney disease. |
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