diabetes

Depression linked to fat gain in the elderly

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:09:00 -0600

CHICAGO -- Older people who are depressed are much more likely to develop a dangerous type of internal body fat -- the kind that can lead to diabetes and heart disease -- than people who are not depressed, a disturbing new study found.

Depression leads to internal fat in 70-somethings

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:10:16 -0600

CHICAGO (AP) -- Older people who are depressed are much more likely to develop a dangerous type of internal body fat - the kind that can lead to diabetes and heart disease - than people who are not depressed, a disturbing new study found....

Genetic Screening May ID Diabetes Risk

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:08:47 -0600

Genetic screening can help identify people at risk for type 2 diabetes, but it adds little to traditional methods for determining risk, two new studies show.

Study puts a total on diabetes cost: $218 billion

admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:09:16 -0600

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- As diabetes is rapidly becoming one of the world's most common diseases, its financial cost is mounting, too, to well over $200 billion a year in the U.S. alone....

3 Tips For Helping Your Kids Appreciate Fitness

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:45:34 -0600

Helping your kids to appreciate fitness and exercise is not that difficult a task and the benefits are tremendous and just think you might get into shape while helping them! With the increase in child obesity and juvenile type 2 diabetes it is important for you to assist your kids in appreciating exercise and developing life long weight and fitness goals. Here are 3 tips you can use to help your kids appreciate fitness and exercise.

Obesity blamed for doubling rate of diabetes cases

admin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:29:25 -0500

ATLANTA -- The nation's obesity epidemic is exacting a heavy toll: The rate of new diabetes cases nearly doubled in the United States in the past 10 years, the government said Thursday. The highest rates were in the South, according to the first state-by-state review of new diagnoses. The worst was...

Diabetes rate doubles over 10 years, US says

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:02:17 -0500

ATLANTA (AP) -- The rate of new diabetes cases nearly doubled in the United States in the last 10 years, with the highest levels in the South, the government said Thursday in its first state-by-state review of new diagnoses....

Fifty-50 Peanut Butter Creamy, Low Sodium, 18-Ounce Units (Pack of 6)

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:01:06 -0500

This peanut butter is a really, really great choice! It has greatly reduced and preferable sugars used in its production and yet has a wonderful peanutty taste!! I would say that the lack of extra sugar actually makes the peanut taste much stronger and...

OneTouch Ultra 2 Blood Glucose Monitoring System

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:00:24 -0500

I began testing on a meter that took 40 seconds to display results, so I was glad to find a OneTouch Ultra that took only 5 seconds. I switched to the Ultra 2 about 9 months ago, and I love it. The main reason I switched was for the backlight. Silly, I...

MediRub Foot Massager

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:59:59 -0500

After experiencing this machine at my foot reflexologist's office today, I came to this page to check the price. If it was affordable I would buy one this instant. (It's definitely worth the money if you have the ability to pay.) My reflexologist put me...