Benefits of Ginger To many, ginger is a good spice and a flavoring agent because of its sweet aroma. But did you know that ginger has many benefits apart from being used in cooking?Yes, ginger has been established to have the following benefits 1. Research carried out in 2012 found that it can increase the…...
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Diabetes meal plan A diabetes meal plan means eating a well-balanced diet. The diet should include carbohydrates, proteins and fats. carbohydrates are found in starches, vegetables, fruits, milk/yogurt and sweets. Once consumed, they turn into sugar in the body and are sources of energy. Eating too much carbs can cause the sugars to rise while…...
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Clean eating is latest buzzword What do we mean by clean eating? This is choosing to consume food without added sugars, preservatives or coloring. One that is organic, local and sustainable. Clean eating is simply eating healthy. Clean eaters are usually specific on what they eat, choosing extremely healthy foods. In the past few years,…...
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Chia seeds and diabetes We believe that most of you either know or have heard about chia seeds and their benefits. Chia seeds are tiny dark, nutty-flavored seeds that are rich in nutrients like healthy fats, fiber and antioxidants, notes MedlinePlus. Because chia seeds are packed with nutrients but aren’t high-carb foods, these seeds may show…...
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Common Type 1 diabetes Symptoms Weight loss.The body type of the child/person who generally develops T1DM is lean. Their body loses weight because it is burning fat, since it cannot burn glucose. Constant hunger.Because the person is not processing glucose into energy, and is instead excreting it into the urine, hunger is constant. Frequent urination.Blood…...
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Diabetes and Sleep Getting less than five hours of sleep a night has been shown to increase one’s risk of developing obesity by 235 percent (!), and not getting six to nine hours of sleep each night significantly increases one’s risk for insulin resistance. Insufficient sleep throws off hormones that regulate our appetites and our…...
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Caring for Your Teeth when you Have Diabetes Researchers are learning more and more about the connection between diabetes and dental health, notably gum disease. Gum disease has two stages: gingivitis and periodontal disease. Gingivitis occurs when bacteria attach to your teeth and develop into a hard yellow film called plaque, which when hardened further…...
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Diet in Diabetes Diet is the key method of glucose control, aiding weight loss, helping to heal hypertension, avoiding and healing diabetic complications, and preventing the use of or reducing or removing the need for medications. It is important for persons with diabetes to work with physicians who believe in the value of nutrition and…...
diabetes After 7 Years! This is what Happens to the Persons Studies conducted to compare the results of lifestyle intervention to those of the drug metformin in treating diabetes have shown to Exercising to have significantly reduced diabetes onset, more so than metformin, but it was more expensive because exercise entails buying home equipment, paying…...
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