A Mediterranean diet is considered to be ideal for healthy nutrition. It is typically composed of fruits, vegetables, cereals, fish, moderate wine consumption, and limited intake of dairy products and red meat. Furthermore, there are several studies showing that this type of diet is connected with reduced risk of cardiovascular …

In recent years, there has been a worldwide focus on metabolic syndrome to identify specific factors that may contribute to the development of diabetes and obesity. An interesting factor that researchers are exploring is eating habits, particularly, the speed of eating. Therefore, a study was performed to understand the relationship …

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For newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients, metformin is the first-line drug of choice. It can be used alone, in combination with other oral antidiabetic drugs, or in addition to insulin. Its precise mechanism of action is as of yet unknown, but a new study published in Diabetes Care posits …

GLP-1 analog therapy hit a new threshold last month with the most prescriptions ever filled in a 30-day period. There are also more prescribers using these products than ever before. I think that one of the reasons is the fear of needles has decreased. I believe that it was not …

The American Diabetes Association ‘Sounds the Alert’ for More Than Six Million Americans

The Diabetes Diet Richard K. Bernstein, MD, FACE, FACN, FACCWS Part 4 of Chapter 3 Essential Guidelines for the Diabetes Diet Keeping It Simple There are no complicated formulas or calculations in the Diabetes Diet. In the following pages I will show you the foods that you ought to emphasize …

The Diabetes Diet Richard K. Bernstein, MD, FACE, FACN, FACCWS Part 5 of Chapter 3 Essential Guidelines for the Diabetes Diet Bread and Crackers One average slice of white, rye, or whole wheat bread contains 12 or more grams carbohydrate. “Thin” or “lite” breads are usually cut at half the …

The Diabetes Diet Richard K. Bernstein, MD, FACE, FACN, FACCWS Part 6 of Chapter 3 Essential Guidelines for the Diabetes Diet Vegetables Just as some fruits are acceptable — some biological fruits, mentioned above — some vegetables are best avoided. Beets. Like most other sweet-tasting vegetables, beets are loaded with …

The Diabetes Diet Richard K. Bernstein, MD, FACE, FACN, FACCWS Part 7 of Chapter 3 Essential Guidelines for the Diabetes Diet FAST FACTS ON WHAT TO EAT AND WHAT TO AVOID Here is a summary of the kinds of foods you will want to avoid in order to maintain control …