The American Diabetes Association estimates that 8 percent of all American adults have diabetes. In the last decade, diabetes rates have risen dramatically, according to the Obesity Society. Obesity, poor diet and sedentary lifestyle are the trio...
Polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, is a hormone-related disorder that affects about 10 percent of women of reproductive age. Its potential effects are wide-ranging, including weight gain, diabetes, excessive body-hair growth, loss of hair from...
Type 2 diabetes rates are increasing at an alarming pace in North America. The American Diabetes Association now estimates that over 23.6 million adult Americans live with diabetes, which corresponds to almost 8 percent of the population. This...
For many, the word "snack" conjures up images of cookies, crackers and candy. These options may keep you going between meals, but they are anything but healthy. Fortunately, snack time doesn't have to be unhealthy. A number of healthy choices are...
Making healthy dietary choices may be a challenge when you lead such a busy life. Grabbing fast food seems like a quick and easy way to have a meal while on the run. When choosing fast food, you are eating food that is higher in calories, fat and...
Green tea has been promoting health in Chinese populations for more than 4,000 years. Fast forward to the 21st century and more people from around the globe are sipping green tea to boost health. Adding green tea to your healthy diet can combat...
The rates of diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes, are reaching epidemic proportions in the U.S. Type 1 diabetes is characterized by a deficiency in the production of insulin while type 2 diabetes reflects a defect in the response to insulin. The...
Because chocolate and coffee have long been maligned as junk foods that will give you acne, stunt your growth and make you jittery, it's hard to believe chocolate-covered espresso beans may offer health benefits. While scientists haven't looked...
One in three adults living in the United States will have type 2 diabetes by 2050, reports National Public Radio. The cause of the meteoric rise in diabetes cases is largely a result of the large number of obese and overweight people in the U.S....
Diabetes rates are rising at an alarming speed, and more than 25.8 million Americans, which corresponds to 8.3 percent of the population, are affected by this condition as of 2011, according to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse....
Some people are only used to sweetening their foods and drinks with real sugar. Yet with obesity and diabetes rates at high levels in the United States, many people look for sweeteners that are calorie-free. There are numerous types of artificial...
With childhood obesity, asthma, and type 2 diabetes rates on the rise, kids are more susceptible than ever to life-long health problems. As children progress through the stages of development, providing exercise opportunities for an active...
Approximately 20 million adults living in the United States have diabetes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website states. They add that diabetes rates rose 300 percent between the years 1980 to 2009. Risk factors for type 2...
Type 2 diabetes was once called adult-onset diabetes, because it generally developed only in adults. When children developed diabetes, they almost always had type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disorder that attacks the insulin-producing cells in the...
The rate of childhood obesity in America is increasing every year, fueled by a wide variety of economical, social and genetic factors. The statistics are startling and saddening. Obese children are at a greater risk for many serious health...
Throughout history, humans have foraged through the plant and animal world, looking for edibles that provide nutrition, flavor and health benefits. Through trial and error and, in more recent times, through science and research, we have discovered...
No such thing as a "diabetic diet" exists. It's a pervasive remnant of bygone days that bear no resemblance to the meal planning that diabetics observe today. In truth, with proper education about and adherence to healthy eating, a diabetic can...
The Western pattern diet isn't all beans and flapjacks over an open fire. When cowboys ate jerky and stew on the trail they had the activity level to compensate. The western diet in this case refers to the diet patterns of western civilizations....
With the exception of fresh fruits and vegetables, the remaining ready-to-eat food options are generally highly processed and lack nutritional quality. When food is processed, much of the nutritional value depreciates with cooking, and with the...
School nurses usually are the only licensed medical personnel on-site at school. Handling cuts and bruises always has been a part of the school nurse's job, but managing diabetic therapy and watching for complications in diabetic children during...
Diabetes rates are on the rise in the U.S., with 23.6 million Americans now living with this condition and 1.6 million new cases diagnosed each year, as of 2007 according to the American Diabetes Association. Type 1 diabetes is characterized by...
Lipid metabolism is your body's way of using a broad array of substances such as fat and cholesterol for several important cellular functions. Diabetes is linked to problems with lipid metabolism because the hormone insulin is involved in starting...
Diabetes rates have been increasing gradually in the past decades and is affecting 8.3 percent of the American population as of 2011, according to the National Information Diabetes Clearinghouse. The typical diet recommended to diabetics involves...
Although fructose exists naturally, as an added sugar in processed foods it may be a culprit in the rise of fatty liver disease and associated with the growth in obesity and diabetes rates. In 2011, Americans are consuming more fructose-containing...
Diabetes is a chronic disease requiring ongoing care and maintenance. The majority of diabetes care is performed by the patient -- up to 95 percent of it, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA. If a patient does not...
People with diabetes can have all sorts of other complications along with their diabetes. One of these complications for some diabetics is reduced fertility rates. Diabetes may affect the fertility of both women and men, although there are some...
If you're used to having a high-sugar diet, now may be the time to start reducing your sugar intake. There is a mountain of evidence linking increased sugar consumption with increasing rates of diabetes, overweight, obesity and heart disease, as...
Volumes of information are available about what foods compromise a healthy diet, but a few diets stand out as being the healthiest. Not surprisingly, diets with the greatest positive impact on your health encourage more fruits and vegetables with...
Diet plays an important role in helping you manage your blood sugars for diabetes. However, you don't need to eat special foods. In fact, the diet for diabetes is a balanced, healthy diet that anyone can follow. It includes a variety of healthy...
