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Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 09

Cinnamon for type 2 diabetes

Just reading about aromatic spices can remind us of smells and flavors; in fact, it has been shown that simply reading the word cinnamon activates an area in your brain involved in smell called the primary olfactory cortex. The name cinnamon is thought to originally come from the Malay and Indonesian for sweet wood, coincidently this aromatic spice is gaining evidence to support its use for improving conditions related to poor blood sugar control including type 2 diabetes.

Posted on Mon, 12 Oct 09

A healthy neighbourhood cuts diabetes risk

The residential environment we live in may have a large impact on our health. A unique study examining the availability of neighbourhood resources has found that accessibility to healthy food such as fruit and vegetables and greater opportunities to be physically active is associated with a reduced risk for type 2 diabetes (1). With the prevalence of type 2 diabetes expected to rise to 366 million by 2030 this finding has important implications (2).

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