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Drinking Tea May Help Control Blood Sugar and Reduce Diabetes Risk, Study Finds
Drinking dark tea daily may help prevent type 2 diabetes through better blood sugar control, researchers say.
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Yogurt Makers Can Make Limited Claims About Type 2 Diabetes Prevention: FDA
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- March 4, 2024
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Yogurt makers can now make limited claims about the food's power to help prevent type 2 diabetes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
Tea Drinkers May Gain Better Blood Sugar Control
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- October 3, 2023
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Drinking dark tea daily may help balance blood sugar levels and stave off type 2 diabetes, the form of the disease most closely tied to obesity.
This is the main message from a new study that looked at tea-drinking habits and diabetes risk among people in China.
Fo...
Pediatricians' Group Warns Against Keto Diet for Kids With Diabetes
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2023
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Low-carb diets may be all the rage, but they're not for kids with diabetes, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
In a new report, the AAP says that low-carbohydrate diets cannot be recommended for children or teenagers with either type 1 or type 2 diabe...
Kombucha May Help Control Blood Sugar in Folks With Type 2 Diabetes
- Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter
- August 1, 2023
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Kombucha is a fermented tea that many folks believe offers numerous health benefits — and new research suggests they may be right.
Though the study was small -- 12 participants -- it found that kombucha may help lower blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. ...
Timed Fasting Best Way for Those With Diabetes to Lose Weight
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 24, 2023
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Restricting eating to certain times -- a regimen known as intermittent fasting -- may be the best way to help people with type 2 diabetes lose weight.
Researchers found that people with type 2 diabetes who ate only between noon and 8 p.m. lost more daily weight than thos...
Could 'Produce Prescriptions' Save $40 Billion in Medical Bills Among Those With Diabetes? Study Says Yes
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 13, 2023
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A bunch of healthy fruits and vegetables could be just what the doctor ordered.
Nonprofit groups and public health agencies have experimented with the idea of a produce prescription over the years. Now, a new study simulates what would happen if patients with diabetes an...
Fasting Later in Day Might Be Key to Controlling Blood Sugar: Study
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- June 15, 2023
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Intermittent fasting is all the rage due to the lengthy list of health benefits associated with this style of eating.
Now, a new, small study suggests that one type of intermittent fasting — early time-restricted eating — may be key for preventing type 2 diabet...
Have Type 2 Diabetes? Switching Daily Beverages Could Add Years to Your Life
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 20, 2023
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Put down that sugary soda. It could be deadly, particularly if you have type 2 diabetes.
A nearly two-decade-long study linked high intake of sugar-sweetened beverages...
Vitamin D Could Be Weapon Against Type 2 Diabetes
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- February 7, 2023
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Vitamin D supplements are typically used to guard against bone loss and fractures, but new research offers up another possibility: For folks with pre-diabetes, they may help lower the chances of a full diabetes diagnosis.
Across three clinical trials, investigators found...
Do You Need an Insulin-Resistance Diet?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2023
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People with health conditions like type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes or polycystic ovarian syndrome may have been advised about the value of an insulin-resistance diet.
But this way of eating can benefit most people interested in balancing blood sugars, whether that'...
Tips to Navigating Thanksgiving Dinner If You Have Diabetes
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 22, 2022
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Eating a Thanksgiving feast, while still maintaining healthy blood sugar levels, may seem challenging if you have diabetes, but it's doable, experts say.
Nearly 40 million Americans deal with this issue every day, and not just for holiday meals.
To start: Don't sk...
Low Vitamin D Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Black Americans
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 11, 2022
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Too little of the "sunshine vitamin" -- vitamin D -- in Black Americans could raise their odds of developing diabetes, new research suggests.
Two new studies found an association between levels of vitamin D in the blood and insulin resistance, a precursor to full-blown ...
Cutting Carbs Could Cut Your Risk for Diabetes
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 27, 2022
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People at risk for developing diabetes could help themselves now by eating fewer carbs, according to new research.
While low-carb diets are a common next step for someone diagnosed with the disease, people who are
How Empty Cupboards Can Raise Diabetes Risk
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2022
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Young adults who struggle to afford food face an increased risk of diabetes later in life, possibly due...
Vegan Diet Brings Weight Loss to Overweight and Diabetic Folks
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 6, 2022
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Are you overweight or struggling with type 2 diabetes? Try going vegan, researchers suggest in a new data review.
Vegan diets are high in fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes and seeds and have no a...
Obesity Could Raise a Child's Odds for Type 1 Diabetes
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 4, 2022
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Overweight kids don't have it easy, and a new study warns they may also at increased risk for type 1 diabetes later in life.
"A critical window exists in childhood to mitigate the influence of adiposity [being severely overweight, or obese] on the escalating numbers of t...
Avoiding Diabetes May Include Avoiding Meat
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 15, 2022
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Eating a healthy plant-based diet may help you head off type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.
Healthy plant-based foods include fruits, v...
More Fast-Food Outlets, More Diabetes in Your Neighborhood
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- October 29, 2021
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Living near a fast-food restaurant may provide a quick fix if you're famished and pressed for time, but it may boost your odds for type 2 diabetes, a large study of U.S veterans suggests.
Neighborhoods with more supermarkets, however, may protect you against developing d...
Intermittent Fasting Can Cut Your Risk of Diabetes, Heart Disease
- Steven Reinberg
- September 27, 2021
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In terms of healthy eating, timing is everything.
That's the word from researchers who claim the time of day that you eat may be just as important for your health as what you eat.
Having your meals in a consistent window of 8 to 10 hours may help prevent and manag...
Cutting Sugar in Packaged Foods Would Keep Millions of Americans From Illness: Report
- Robert Preidt
- September 1, 2021
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Sugar is killing Americans in droves, according to researchers who found that reducing the sweetener in packaged foods and beverages could prevent more than 2 million strokes, heart attacks and cardiac arrests.
Less sugary packaged foods and drinks would also curb nearly...
Diet Key to Better Health in People With Diabetes
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 10, 2021
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A diet rich in fresh veggies, fruit and fiber has meaningful benefits for people with diabetes, a new research review confirms.
Doctors have long recommended this kind of "low-glycemic" eating regimen to help patients manage their diabetes and keep blood sugar level...
Americans With Diabetes Were Hit Hard by COVID Pandemic
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 14, 2021
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As many as two of every five Americans who've died from COVID-19 were suffering from diabetes, making the chronic disease one of the highest-risk conditions during the pandemic, an expert says.
About 40% of deaths from COVID-19 in the United States were among diabetics, ...
America Is Losing the War Against Diabetes
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- June 10, 2021
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After years of improvement, Americans with diabetes may be losing some ground in controlling the condition, a new government-funded study shows.
Researchers found that between 1999 and the early 2010s, U.S. adults with diabetes made substantial gains: A growing percentag...
Fewer Than 1 in 10 American Adults Get Enough Dietary Fiber
- Cara Murez
- June 8, 2021
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If you're like most American adults, it might be time to reach for a piece of fruit, a plate of vegetables or a bowl of whole grains.
Only 7% of adults get enough fiber, a type of carbohydrate that passes through the body undigested and supports not only regular bowel mo...
A Fruitful Approach to Preventing Diabetes
- Robert Preidt
- June 4, 2021
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Want to lower your risk of diabetes? Eat plenty of fruit.
An Australian study suggests that two servings a day could lower the odds of developing type 2 diabetes by 36%.
"A healthy diet and lifestyle, which includes the consumption of whole fruits, is a great strat...
Breakfast Timing Could Affect Your Odds for Diabetes
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- March 22, 2021
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Could the time you eat your breakfast determine your health?
Yes, suggests new research that finds eating your morning meal before 8:30 a.m. may reduce your risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
People in the study who ate breakfast early had lower blood sugar level...
Begin Routine Diabetes Screening at 35 for Overweight, Obese Americans: Task Force
- Robert Preidt
- March 16, 2021
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Screening for prediabetes or type 2 diabetes in people who are overweight or obese should start at age 35 instead of 40, an expert panel now says.
Such screening should continue until age 70, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent, volunteer...
Obesity Helps Drive Half of New Diabetes Cases Among Americans
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- February 10, 2021
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Obesity is the culprit in up to half of new diabetes cases among Americans each year, a new study estimates.
Researchers found that over nearly two decades, obesity contributed to anywhere from 30% to 53% of new type 2 diabetes diagnoses among middle-aged and older Ameri...
Whole Wheat Better for You Than White Bread, Study Confirms
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2021
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New research reinforces advice to include more whole grains in your diet.
A diet heavy in "refined" grains (such as white bread, cookies and muffins) may increase your risk for heart disease and early death, while whole grains may lower it, according to the study.
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Strict Low-Carb Diets Could Push Type 2 Diabetes Into Remission, But Effect Fades
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 19, 2021
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Tough limits on carbohydrates in your meals can help get type 2 diabetes under control -- but the benefits typically wane over time, a new research review shows.
The analysis of 23 small trials found that low-carb diets worked better than other eating plans in helping pe...
Mediterranean Diet Cuts Women's Odds for Diabetes
- Steven Reinberg
- November 24, 2020
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Overweight women who eat a Mediterranean-like diet may reduce their odds of developing type 2 diabetes by 30%, compared with women who don't, a new study suggests.
The Mediterranean diet is rich in olive oil, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Pre...
Tired, Anxious, Overweight: How Lockdowns May Have Harmed Your Health
- Dennis Thompson
- October 29, 2020
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You might be onto something if you suspect your mental and physical health declined during the COVID-19 lockdown earlier this year.
Stay-at-home orders appear to have had an overall bad effect on people's health around the world, a global survey shows.
People repor...
Upping Fruit, Veggies, Grain Intake Can Cut Your Diabetes Risk by 25%
- Robert Preidt
- July 9, 2020
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Eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods could lower your risk of type 2 diabetes, two new studies suggest.
In one study, researchers looked at more than 9,700 people who developed type 2 diabetes and over 13,600 who didn't. Participants were from eight E...
More Evidence Sugary Drinks Harm Women's Hearts
- Steven Reinberg
- May 13, 2020
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Women who drink a lot of sodas, sweetened juices and other sugary drinks are at greater risk of developing heart disease, a new study finds.
Those who drink one or more a day have nearly a 20% higher risk than women who never do. And it's not just soda that's p...
Could Carb-Heavy Meals Keep You From Good Sleep?
- Steven Reinberg
- December 13, 2019
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Pasta, white bread, sugary candy and baked goods: Americans love them, but could all those "refined" carbohydrates and sugars be keeping people up at night?
About 30% of Americans have insomnia, and a new study finds carb-heavy diets may share part of the blame.<...
Changing Timing, Frequency of Meals May Help With Diabetes
- Serena Gordon
- December 12, 2019
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When you eat and how often you eat can make a big impact on your weight and insulin needs if you have type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.
The study found that people who ate three meals a day instead of six smaller meals, and moved the timing of those meals to e...
Just a Little Weight Loss Can Put Diabetes Into Remission
- Serena Gordon
- October 4, 2019
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British researchers have good news for people with type 2 diabetes -- you don't need to lose a ton of weight to make a difference in your health.
In fact, they found that losing just 10% of your body weight during the first five years you have the disease can le...
Keeping Blood Sugar Steady Helps You Live Longer With Diabetes
- Serena Gordon
- September 19, 2019
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If you have type 2 diabetes, keeping your blood sugar levels stable over time may be key to living longer.
New research finds that people who have more swings in their blood sugar levels were more than twice as likely to die early, compared to folks with more stable...
Fish Oil Not a Magic Pill Against Diabetes
- Serena Gordon
- August 22, 2019
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- It would be welcome news to millions if fish oil supplements were proven to help prevent diabetes. But new research delivers very disappointing data on the prospect.
Previous research has hinted that fish oil supplements...
Keto Diet May Help Control Type 2 Diabetes
- Serena Gordon
- August 5, 2019
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The keto diet has plenty of weight-loss devotees who swear by the high fat, low-carb plan. Now, new research from India suggests it may benefit people with type 2 diabetes.
The study team found that people following a ketogenic diet for three months saw significant ...
Plant-Based Diet Helps Keep Diabetes at Bay
- Serena Gordon
- July 25, 2019
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Turns out that the old adage -- an apple a day keeps the doctor away -- may actually be true. New research suggests that the more plant foods you eat, the lower your risk of type 2 diabetes.
People who ate a mostly plant-based diet reduced their risk of diabetes by ...
What and How You Eat Affects Your Odds for Type 2 Diabetes
- Serena Gordon
- June 10, 2019
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The kind of foods you eat, and even the order in which you eat them can affect your odds of developing type 2 diabetes, three new studies suggest.
The studies -- being presented to the American Society for Nutrition -- found:
- Switching to a mostly pla...
Could Diabetes Drug Metformin Help Keep People Slim?
- Serena Gordon
- April 22, 2019
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New research suggests a first-line drug for treating type 2 diabetes -- metformin -- may help people with pre-diabetes maintain long-term weight loss.
People who lost weight while taking metformin maintained a loss of about 6% of their body weight for six to 15 ...
No 'One-Size-Fits-All' Diet for Diabetics, Expert Panel Says
- Robert Preidt
- April 18, 2019
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There is no one right diet for people with diabetes, and patients should instead have personalized nutrition plans, a new American Diabetes Association (ADA) report says.
There simply is no ideal percentage of calories from carbohydrates, proteins and fats. And combi...
Low-Carb Diets Linked to Higher Odds for A-Fib
- Serena Gordon
- March 6, 2019
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Keto, Paleo, Atkins -- there's no shortage of low-carb diets to try, but new research suggests that over time, living low-carb can raise your risk of a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, or a-fib.
People who regularly got fewer than 45 percent of their calo...
Berkeley's Efforts Suggest Soda Taxes Do Cut Soda Sales
- Steven Reinberg
- February 22, 2019
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Tax it, and fewer folks will buy it.
So it goes with sugar-sweetened drinks, new research suggests.
The California city of Berkeley introduced the nation's first soda tax in 2014, and within months people were buying 21 percent fewer sugary drinks. Three...