Data from federal nutrition surveys have found that people who ate fast food in the last 24 hours were found to have high levels of certain industrial chemicals within their bodies. These chemicals are known as phthalates, and …
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AskNadia: Are the Nitrates in My Low Carb Diet Bad
Dear Nadia,
I am on a low carb diet for my diabetes. My blood sugars are good, but I worry about the nitrates in the meat?
Sylvia
PA
Dear Sylvia,
The nitrate food additive is of great concern to many …
Diabetes Health in the News Podcast: Dietician Theorizes Hidden Risk Factors Could Affect Weight Gain
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A study published in Obesity Research and Clinical Practice indicates that people in 2008 would have weighed 10% more than in 1971 despite an identical caloric intake.…
Diabetes Health in the News Podcast: Artificial Pancreas Systems Could Lower Hypoglycemia
Researchers from the University of Virginia recently found that the use of portable and wireless artificial pancreas systems could reduce hypoglycemia. When used continuously at home, these systems both reduced hypoglycemia and increased the time patients were in glycemic …
Diabetes Health in the News: Jackson, Mississippi Identified as America’s Fattest City
According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of adults in the U.S. are classified as obese, while more than 70% of people in the U.S. are overweight. Now, using 17 weight-related factors, the fattest city …
Diabetes Health in the News Podcast: Eating Vegetables Prevents Glaucoma
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A new study completed by a team at Harvard Medical School has found that eating green leafy vegetables every day could lessen the risk of developing glaucoma. This risk could be reduced by 20%-30% when …
Diabetes Health in The News Podcast: Thioredoxin Interacting Protein and Insulin Resistance
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Researchers from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine recently examined how caloric restriction can improve insulin sensitivity in obese patients. The study used 11 obese participants and …
Diabetes Health in the News Podcast: The Definition of “Healthy” to be Reviewed by FDA
The current healthy eating guidelines created by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were established in 1994, and the agency is finally taking steps in reviewing how it classifies “healthy” foods. The current guidelines have some inaccurate information, …
Diabetes Health in the News Podcast: High BMI as a Teen Could Increase Heart Disease Risk in Adulthood
A study completed at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center found a connection between teenage obesity and future heart troubles. Adults who were overweight or obese as adolescents had a higher risk of dying from stroke, coronary heart disease, and other …
Diabetes Health in the News Podcast: How Eating Speed is Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
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Researchers at Japan’s Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine recently conducted a study to see how eating speed might affect metabolic syndrome. The study examined …