If you have finally figured out how to control your blood glucose levels through a combination of meal planning, exercise, and oral diabetes medications or insulin, you should realize that menopause can throw your diabetes management plan out of balance. (Women’s Health,…
Short on time? Prepare these slow-cooker recipes before you leave for work and come home to a cooked dinner. These delicious recipes include Spicy Steak and Beans, Chops with Herb-Tomato Sauce, Cacciatore-Style Chicken and “Can’t Be Beat” Pot Roast. (Diabetic Meal Planning…
The combination of high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol and central obesity are the hallmarks of the metabolic syndrome diabetic dyslipidemia, which occurs in 80 percent of people with type 2 diabetes. The frightening significance of this combination of risk factors is the…
Looking for a little pizzazz in those main dishes? Why not try Chicken Burritos, Onion-Glazed Pork, Deviled Roast Beef or Feta-Stuffed Chicken. (Diabetic Recipe and Diabetic Meal Planning)
One of the biggest mistakes that people make is not eating all day in anticipation of a party. They arrive at the party feeling ravenous, and their blood sugar has become so low that their appetite is out of control. (Diabetic Meal…
Nearly 21 million Americans have diabetes, most of them the type-2 variety associated with being overweight, too little exercise and poor diet, reported the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Type 2 Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes, Syndrome X, Diabetes Statistics)
Women who breastfeed for more than six months might reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, says a new study thought to be the first to make such a connection. (Type ii Diabetes, Diabetes Prevention)
In the first large study to assess iron stores and risk of type 2 diabetes in an apparently healthy population, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) found that higher iron stores were associated with significantly elevated risk of type…
Expand your dining options and look forward to your next meal knowing you’ll be eating well. Enjoy Hot and Sour Soup, Cheesy Vegetable Soup, Black Bean Bisque with Crab, and Cioppino. (Diabetic Meal Planning and Diabetic Recipe)
An American Heart Association study released in 2002 showed that food cooked with trans fat clogs arteries quicker than food cooked in animal-based saturated fat. But trans fat has what researchers are beginning to agree is a more insidious function in the…