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New study shown to improve seniors eating patterns

Fasting blood glucose (FBG) testing alone misses 2/3’s of those with cardiovascular risk factors. 

There is a positive association between cigarette smoking and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in women with type 2 diabetes.

Know your numbers and what they mean is crucial for every patient

Experts now say that monounsaturated fats, as well as carbohydrates, can be included in the diet plan of someone with diabetes, offering more variety.

Before the availability of glargine, the distinction between long- (or intermediate-) acting insulins and short-acting insulin’s was obvious, with the former being cloudy in appearance, whereas the latter was clear.

The Zone diet is often described as a high-protein, low-carbohydrate program.   In the March 2002 issue of Diabetes Forecast it is part of a feature by Anne Daly entitled “The diet craze: Setting the record straight on high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet”. Our readers may remember that in the May 2001 issue …

NO PAIN NO GAIN “It now appears that there is also a long-term beneficial effect from regular exercise, most likely due to the fact that a significant amount of fat is lost.”

A component of popular beverages decreases insulin sensitivity by 15%

Earlier this month I was a guest speaker at a sales training meeting for a major diabetes supplies distribution company. This is a really nice company with a national sales force and people who really care about people with diabetes. I have been impressed with their concerns about how to …