Tag: type 2 diabetes
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Always Adding Salt To Food May Increase Diabetes Risk
Over 400 million people worldwide are currently living with type 2 diabetes, with the number projected to hit over 600 million by 2030. To mitigate these numbers, there have been studies examining how diet influences diabetes risk, with carbs and sugars being a common culprit. Yet, a recent study has found that it’s not just…
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Can Eating Red Meat Twice a Week Raise Type 2 Diabetes Risk?
According to data from the Lancet, over 500 million people worldwide are living with diabetes. Sadly, this number is expected to increase to 1.3 billion by 2050. With diabetes being a serious burden, prevention is important. Thankfully, with the right dietary approach, this can be achieved – which is great news, unless you’re a meat…
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Kombucha Helps Manage Blood Sugar Levels In People With Type 2 Diabetes
Just over 10% of the adult population live with type 2 diabetes, and the condition is responsible for 1.5 million global deaths each year. Despite this, type 2 diabetes is manageable with the right lifestyle changes. In fact, according to a recent study, those changes may include drinking kombucha. Kombucha To Manage Diabetes? Dating…
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Pioglitazone: Diabetes Drug Cuts Dementia Risk in Half
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Tips for Getting Your Insulin Dose Correct When Your Diabetes Keeps Fluctuating
According to the 2021 National Diabetes Statistics Report by the CDC, nearly 40 million Americans have diabetes. But despite how widespread this condition is and the advances in healthcare since the discovery of insulin in 1921, much is yet to be understood about blood sugar dynamics. And while fluctuations in your diabetes and blood sugar…
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Why Rooibos Tea Is The Perfect Drink For People With Diabetes
Living with diabetes means you need to be extra aware of everything you consume and how it can affect your blood sugar levels. Sugary beverages, such as fizzy drinks, can cause a sharp rise in blood sugar, which is especially dangerous for diabetics, who are unable to metabolize and regulate their blood glucose levels effectively.…
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The Best Foods For Diabetes Awareness Month
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]November is National Diabetes Month and according to recent statistics, 700 million people are expected to live with diabetes by 2030. For the…
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OpEd: Living With Diabetes is NOT a Life Sentence
The Covid-19 pandemic has shone a bright light on the term “comorbidities” and the importance of managing these to enjoy a long, happy life. As the country approaches Diabetes Awareness Month in November, it is important to appreciate that dealing with a lifestyle disease is not a single event. Rather, it is a journey of…
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Portion Plates Can Empower Millions of Children with Type 2 Diabetes
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Here’s How Rooibos Can Help You Better Manage Diabetes
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