Temperate fruit could be healthier than tropical varieties because of differences in nutritional composition and glycaemic index, according to a new study examining links between types of fruit and diabetes risk.
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Functional medicine for type-2 diabetes
Type-2 diabetes is one of the most burdensome health problems in society today and remains poorly managed. Individualized nutritional therapy and lifestyle changes using the functional medicine model may represent the future of diabetes care, as highlighted in a recently published case study.
read moreCurcumin cuts diabetes risk
Curcumin, the yellow pigment from turmeric, has been shown to prevent type-2 diabetes in people at high risk and deserves attention as a safe, cheap anti-diabetic medicine.
read moreSkip breakfast and risk diabetes
You need to eat more to loose weight, at least thats what studies linking skipping breakfast to weight gain suggest, and now you can add a lower risk of diabetes to your breakfast menu.
read moreEnvironmental pollutants, not obesity may drive diabetes development
Common environmental pollutants may cause type-2 diabetes, in fact this association has been found to be so strong that it is challenging notions that diabetes is simply the end result of being overweight.
read moreA Mediterranean diet reduces the need for drugs in diabetics
Type 2 diabetes is an immense public health problem. Although treatments such as dietary recommendations and medications exist both are imperfect due to factors such as poor treatment response and unwanted side-effects. More effective, lower risk diabetes management approaches are needed. A recent report suggests that regular dietary counselling and a low-carbohydrate Mediterranean diet can help control diabetes and avert the need for medication.
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