Nutrition

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Good nutrition is the first step in diabetes care. A balanced meal plan can help you stay at a healthy weight, avoid high blood glucose, manage high blood pressure or high cholesterol -- and simply look and feel better. Nutrition researchers are learning more and more about what makes up a healthy diet for people with diabetes.

Vitamin D Linked to Type 1 Diabetes 08-07-2008 -
Mediterranean-Style Diet Lowers Risk of Diabetes 08-07-2008 -
Lasting Effects of Lifestyle Change 08-07-2008 -
Adjusting Insulin Based on Monitoring is Key 08-07-2008 -
Flavanol-containing Cocoa Helps Blood Vessel Disease 07-25-2008 -
Live Well to Live Long 06-05-2008 -
Coccinia Cordifolia and Diabetic Patients
02-27-2008 -

Homocysteine: Link Between Nutrition and Diabetic Eye Disease?02-27-2008 -

Cinnamon Has No Benefit for People With Diabetes 02-27-2008 -

Blood Glucose Control and the Glycemic Index 02-27-2008 -

Weight Loss Improves Insulin Response, Reduces Stress 09-14-2007 -

Magnesium in Diet May Help Prevent Diabetes 09-14-2007 -

Dietary Chromium Has No Effect on Diabetes 06-21-2007 -

Lifestyle Changes as Effective as Drugs in Treating Pre-Diabetes 04-02-2007 -

Physical Fitness Alters Glycemic Index 02-26-2007 -

Eight of Ten Adolescents Fail Healthy Habits 02-26-2007 -

Drinking Coffee Reduces Diabetes Chances 02-02-2007 -

Low-Carb Diet for People with Diabetes 01-05-2007 -

Drinking Coffee Helps Lower the Chance of Getting of Type 2 Diabetes 12-18-2006 -

Children With Celiac Disease Are at a Higher Risk for Type 1 Diabetes and Death From Diabetes 12-18-2006 -

All Children With Type 1 Diabetes Should Be Tested for Celiac Disease: Children With Both Diseases Should Eat a Diet Without Gluten 12-18-2006 -

The Most Important Meal of the Day 11-21-2006 -

Eating a Diet High in Fiber Helps Prevent Gestational Diabetes 10-31-2006 -

Study Finds High Magnesium Intake Related to Lower Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Among African-American Women 10-31-2006 -

Low-Fat Dairy Products Are Good for Middle-Aged and Elderly Women 09-29-2006 -

Lifestyle Changes Improve Artery Health 08-03-2006 -

Diet and Exercise Healthful for Overweight Children 08-03-2006 -

A Low-Fat Vegan Diet Helps Improves Glucose Control and Heart Health 08-03-2006 -

The Effect of Fat in Meals 07-28-2006 -

Preventing Diabetes in Patients With Impaired Glucose Tolerance 06-26-2006 -

Sugar Versus Fat in the Diets of Children With and Without Diabetes 06-26-2006 -

Coffee and Green Tea May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes 05-24-2006 -

Dietary Magnesium Reduces Chance of Disease 05-24-2006 -

Exercise and Eased Glucose Goals Help Weight Loss 05-24-2006 -

More Evidence That a Diet High in Fiber Can Lower the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes 05-09-2006 -

Food for Thought: Diet, Weight, and Blood Glucose 03-21-2006 -

More Benefits Linked to Eating a Diet High in Whole Grain and Fiber 03-08-2006 -

The Effects of a High-Protein, Low-Carb Diet

02-14-2006 - Calcium, Vitamin D, and the Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-Aged and Older Women

01-19-2006 - A Diet Higher in Fruits, Vegetables, and Whole Grains Can Help Prevent Symptoms of the Metabolic Syndrome

01-19-2006 - Vinegar May Make Food More Healthy

10-17-2005 - High Energy Density Foods Are Less Nutritious and Lead to Weight Gain

08-19-2005 - Eating a Lot of Snacks Is Linked to Obesity

07-20-2005 - Magnesium, Inflammation, and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

07-05-2005 - Is A Lack of Magnesium Related to Type 2 Diabetes in Obese Children?

06-08-2005 - Carbohydrate and Fiber Recommendations for People With Diabetes

04-18-2005 - People Will Lose More Weight with a Modified Low-carbohydrate Diet than a Low-fat diet

04-18-2005 - A Look at How Fast Food Affects U.S. Adults

04-18-2005 - Four Popular Diets: Which Is Best?

04-18-2005 - When You Eat Affects How Much You Eat

04-18-2005 - Eating Fruit Can Help Keep Weight Off

04-18-2005 - Differences in How Teenagers Eat Fast Food

04-18-2005 - The Mediterranean-Style Diet and Metabolic Syndrome

04-18-2005 - Meal Schedules Are Linked to Insulin Response, Lipid Levels in Healthy Obese Women

04-18-2005 - Effect of Vitamins on Blood Pressure in People With Type 2 Diabetes

04-18-2005 - Fatness, Fitness and Lifestyle

04-18-2005 - Western Diet Linked to Diabetes in Women

04-18-2005 - Is Eating Refined Carbohydrates Linked to Getting Type 2 Diabetes?

04-18-2005 - High-Protein Versus Low-Protein Diets

04-18-2005 - Mediterranean Diet and Healthy Lifestyle Associated With Lower Death Rates

04-18-2005 - Kids Who Don’t Drink Milk May Not Be Getting Their Vitamins

04-18-2005 - Eating While Watching TV: Does It Affect Obesity?

04-18-2005 - Low-Glycemic-Load Diet Can Help Dieters Get Past Plateau

04-18-2005 - Sugar-Sweetened Soda, Fruit Drinks Are Linked to Weight Gain and Type 2 Diabetes in Women

04-18-2005 - Eating Many Different Foods Can Cause Obesity in Chinese Adults

04-18-2005 - Soy May Improve Kidney and Heart Disease

04-18-2005 - Drinking More Coffee May Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

04-18-2005 - Weight Loss Linked To Better Beta-Cell Function

04-18-2005 - Comparing Very Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets

04-18-2005 - Cereal Consumption and Weight Management

04-18-2005 - How Much Fat Should You Eat?

04-18-2005 - The Effect of Dairy and Calcium on Childhood Obesity

04-18-2005 - Coffee Lowers Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

04-18-2005 - Mediterranean Diet Helps People Avoid Obesity

04-18-2005 - Do Low-Carb Diets Affect Fats in the Blood?

04-18-2005 - Obesity and Food Satisfaction

04-18-2005 - Low-Carbohydrate Versus Low-Fat Diets

04-18-2005 - Specific Dietary Fat Intake and Heart Disease

04-18-2005 - Sweet Drinks and Overweight Children

04-18-2005 - Obese Children at Higher Risk for Clogged Arteries

04-18-2005 - Low-Carbohydrate Diet Shows More Weight Loss Than Low-Fat Diet

04-18-2005 - Food Groups and Metabolic Syndrome 04-18-2005 -

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