Diabetes is a disease that has become quite common in the last few decades. But what could be the cause for the rise in the number of diabetics in the country? Primarily, the reason could be the sedentary lifestyles that most people lead. In addition to greater consumption of unhealthy foods such as various fast [...]
Diabetes is a health problem that is getting more and more acute in the modern American society. The young and the old alike suffer from this disease. The other category of the population which falls into the clutches of diabetes is pregnant women. According to recent studies, 3-10 percent of pregnancies are faced with the [...]
According to German researchers, babies who may be facing a higher risk of diabetes due to genes or family history may not benefit from a gluten-free diet during the first year of their life. These new findings undercuts an earlier study where scientists claimed that babies who are exposed to gluten may develop Type 1 [...]
While certain studies have shown that the risk of diabetes and cancer increases with high fat diets, it is mostly the type of fat that could be the culprit. It has been understood that a diet that is rich in monounsaturated fats such as nuts, seeds and olive oil could prevent most of these diseases. [...]
According to a new study, 90 percent of all high school students in America suffer from a lack of exercise. This lack of exercise is linked to high incidence of both obesity and diabetes. As per a study in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, there are approximately half of the students who underwent muscle-strengthening [...]
Weight Watchers of Las Vegas is providing a free program for kids. This new service takes place in tandem with its youth and family specialty meetings. This initiative serves to handle the issues of diabetes and obesity head on. Weight Watchers, which is the world’s foremost provider of weight management services, stated that this new [...]
According to some new statistics, those people who are over 65 that use olive oil for cooking and even on bread and salads are almost 41 percent less likely to be a victim of a stroke. However, the best news is that olive oil and its use will offer protection against other health complications, such [...]
At present there are many health centers in Canada including Edmonton, Vancouver, Montreal and Hamilton, which are looking at creating weight-loss surgery programs for those adolescents who are extremely obese. Initial results from currently ongoing studies illustrate that teens can lose one-third of their weight, on average, one year after such surgery. The good news [...]
According to new research, a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet could not lead to complications in those who have diabetes risk factors. The study’s author Dr. James Shikany stated that usually people reduce the fat in their diet and then replace it with carbohydrates, “There was some concern that the increased carbohydrate intake might lead to if [...]
According to a new study, moms who are overweight and who lose weight after their first pregnancy stand a less chance of developing diabetes during their second pregnancy. The researchers also found out that those women who gained weight between pregnancies had an increased risk of developing diabetes on their second pregnancy compared to those [...]
According to the results of a study which followed 100,000 women over two decades indicated that cigarette smoke may actually increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Back in 1982, the participants provided information on how long they actually spent being exposed to cigarette smoke. For the duration of the next twenty odd years [...]
