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Daily Almond Snack Improves Health of People With Metabolic Syndrome
A daily dose of almonds improved key health markers for people with metabolic syndrome in a study led by scientists at Oregon State University’s (OSU) Linus Pauling Institute and the OSU College of Health. The findings, published in Nutrition Research, showed that eating 2 ounces of almonds—approximately 45 nuts—daily led to signs of better cardiometabolic and ...
Drinking Ketones Improves Heart Health, Study Suggests
Drinking ketones improves heart health, a new small-scale study from the University of Portsmouth (U.K.) has found. This is the first time people with type 2 diabetes have been given a drink with ketone esters—a supplement that is meant to plunge your system into ketosis—to monitor the effect on the heart. Ketosis is the metabolic ...
Eating Dark Chocolate Linked With Reduced Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Consuming dark, but not milk, chocolate may be associated with lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, published in BMJ. “Our findings suggest that not all chocolate is created equal,” said lead author Binkai Liu, doctoral student in the Department of ...
Moderate Coffee and Caffeine Consumption Associated With Lower Risk of Developing Cardiometabolic Diseases, Study Finds
Consuming moderate amounts of coffee and caffeine regularly may offer a protective effect against developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and stroke, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers found that regular coffee or caffeine intake, especially at moderate levels, was associated ...
Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Prevented By Diet and Exercise, Study Says
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland is the first in the world to show that a healthy diet and regular exercise reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes even in individuals with a high genetic risk. In other words, everyone benefits from lifestyle changes, regardless of genetic risk. Type 2 diabetes is ...
A Healthy Diet Is Associated With a Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Regardless of Genetic Risk
A healthy diet that adheres to nutrition recommendations is associated with better blood glucose levels and a lower risk of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. This association was observed also in individuals with a high genetic predisposition to type 2 diabetes. The findings were published ...
Comprehensive Insulin Signaling Map Shows Interplay Between Genes and Diet
Researchers have produced a comprehensive picture of insulin signaling in mice and suggest that it is shaped by entangled effects of genetics and diet. The research, published as a reviewed preprint in eLife, is described by the editors as a fundamental study of substantial importance. They say the authors share compelling evidence that sheds light on ...
AAP Issues Comprehensive Guideline on Evaluating, Treating Children and Adolescents With Obesity
More than 14.4 million U.S. children and teens live with a common chronic disease that has been stigmatized for years and is associated with serious short and long-term health concerns when left untreated, including cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. The disease is obesity, and it can be treated successfully with the recognition that complex ...
Study Finds That Increased Use of Government-implemented Warning Labels Can Help Reducing Poor-nutrition Related Diseases
The adoption of best practice front-of-pack nutrition labeling in more countries of Americas can help reduce poor-nutrition related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes, high blood pressure and some cancers in the region, a recent study led by researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) suggests. The study, published in the Lancet ...
How Sweet It Is: Helping Patients Manage Blood Sugar
High blood sugar is years in the making, but you can help your patients take control with dietary supplements and lifestyle changes. Before type 2 diabetes sets in, you can help your patients potentially stave it off. But it appears that there may be several baked-in misunderstandings about the cause of erratic blood sugar and ...
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