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Overweight Men Are More Susceptible To Type 2 Diabetes Than Women

We know that overweight men are more likely to get Type 2 diabetes than heavy women, but we haven’t known why males are more susceptible to the condition. A new case study from the Buck Institute provides a possible answer by finding a major biological difference in male and female mice fed a high-fat diet. […]

Fruits And Nuts Fight Off Type 2 Diabetes

Nearly 10 percent of the American population has diabetes, and that number appears to be rising as obesity also increases. Among people who are prone to developing Type 2 diabetes, which often occurs in adults who are overweight and inactive, the best preventive strategy may lie in a plant-based diet, according to a new study […]

More Americans Successfully Managing Diabetes

More Americans Successfully Managing Diabetes

By Laurie Saloman Reviewed by QualityHealth’s Medical Advisory Board For the past few years, the news about Americans and diabetes has mostly bleak. There are 26 million people who have the condition, and almost three times that many have prediabetes, a condition that typically is a marker for the development of diabetes. Rising obesity rates […]

Slow Carbs vs. Fast Carbs

Slow Carbs vs. Fast Carbs

By Susan McQuillan MS, RDN, CDN Reviewed by QualityHealth’s Medical Advisory Board Mention the word “carbs” and most people think of white breads, sugars, and pasta—the foods we’re frequently told to avoid when we read about diet, nutrition, weight loss, and blood sugar control. However, not all carbohydrates are created equal. In broad, general terms, […]

Type 2 Remission: 6 Tips to Get There

Type 2 Remission: 6 Tips to Get There

By Rosemary Black Reviewed by QualityHealth’s Medical Advisory Board “Kind of a long-term assumption really is that once you have diabetes there’s no turning back on it, and there’s no remission or cure,” said Edward Gregg, lead author on the report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Reuters. However, the study reinforced […]

5 Ways to Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes

5 Ways to Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes

By Kathleen Hall Reviewed by QualityHealth’s Medical Advisory Board After eating, everyone experiences a temporary rise in blood sugar as the glucose from food enters your blood stream. This blip is barely noticeable in healthy individuals. However, when you have diabetes, food digests faster than normal and these post meal (post prandial) spikes and subsequent […]