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Are Our Teenagers Eating their way to Heart Disease?
The latest version of the inquisitor, has an article that says, the eating habits of teenagers is putting this young population at risk for disease of the large arteries or atherosclerosis. This will increase their risk for heart attacks, strokes, … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes Type 2, Diabetic Nutrition
Tagged Blood Pressure, cholesterol, Diet, heart disease, Obesity, teenagers
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Can Sugary Beverages Lead to Heart Disease?
While people with diabetes know to avoid sugary beverages, can one can of soda a day be harmful? An article from heartwire reported in medscape says yes! While we know these beverages may lead to weight gain and an increase … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes News, Diabetic Education, Diabetic Nutrition
Tagged Beverages, heart disease, Soda
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What are Antioxidants?
Do you take antioxidant supplements to improve your health? Should people with diabetes add foods containing antioxidants to their diabetic meal plans? Antioxidants are substances found in some foods which cannot be produced by the human body. Your body … Continue reading
Are you as Healthy as you Think?
It is common knowledge that there is an obesity epidemic in the United States. It is also common knowledge that multiple health problems, including diabetes, are direct results of obesity. Annual expenses in this country directly resulting from the rampant … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetic Education, Understanding Diabetes
Tagged BMI, cholesterol, heart disease, Obesity, Strokes
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Heart Disease Risk Factors; Benefit of Omega 3, and Omega 6
People with Diabetes are always wondering how they can improve their health and lower their risks for diabetes complications. I invite you to go to the link below which has great tips about cholesterol, describes the benefit of omega 3s … Continue reading