Eat healthy - Lose weight! http://www.easydiabeticdiets.com Copyright 2007 EasyDiabeticDiets.com For adults with chronic health problems such as heart disease and diabetes, those who don't get enough sleep are more likely to be obese. This latest study "suggests that adults should sleep 8 to 9 hours per night to maintain optimal weight," says senior researchers Dr. Kenneth Nugent, of Texas Tech University. Mon Dec 31 13:00:00 2007 http://www.easydiabeticdiets.com/news-page.html?pg=59 People with elevated insulin or blood sugar levels when colonoscopy was used to remove polyps had an increased risk of having more polyps develop including the type that leads to cancer according to a new study. Those with increased risk include the lower blood sugar levels that doctors would consider "pre-diabetes" says Dr. Andrew Flood of University of Minnesota. Sun Dec 30 13:00:00 2007 http://www.easydiabeticdiets.com/news-page.html?pg=57 Smokers have a significantly higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes according to the analysis of numerous international studies. And the more one smokes, the higher the risk. Type 2 diabetes can lead to complications such as heart disease and kidney failure. Sun Dec 30 13:00:00 2007 http://www.easydiabeticdiets.com/news-page.html?pg=58 Researchers in Argentina have found that a mother's waist size is a reliable indicator for her child's risk of developing metabolic syndrome including heart disease and diabetes. Mother's whose waist size greater than 34.6 inches were twice as likely to have children at risk. Fri Dec 28 13:00:00 2007 http://www.easydiabeticdiets.com/news-page.html?pg=56 A dose of vinegar at bedtime may have a beneficial impact on morning glucose levels for those with type 2 diabetes says a study published in Diabetes care. Thu Dec 27 13:00:00 2007 http://www.easydiabeticdiets.com/news-page.html?pg=55 While studying diabetic mice, researchers discovered that a popular diabetes drug rosiglitazone, marketed under the name of Avandia, could lead to osteoporosis. This could help explain why there is an increased risk of fractures among diabetics. Wed Dec 26 13:00:00 2007 http://www.easydiabeticdiets.com/news-page.html?pg=54 For the past 35 years, food manufacturers have increasingly replaced sugar (sucrose) with high-fructose corn syrup. Researchers have observed a similar increase in obesity and type 2 diabetes in the U.S. Are the two related as some suggest? Mon Dec 3 13:00:00 2007 http://www.easydiabeticdiets.com/news-page.html?pg=53 Diabetes has become the fastest grown health care crisis of the 21st century. 25% of Americans have or are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. To bring this to public awareness, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has made this American Diabetes Month. Sat Nov 3 12:00:00 2007 http://www.easydiabeticdiets.com/news-page.html?pg=52 One in six diabetic patients may have heart disease that could shorten their 10-year life expectancy by 29% according to a new study published in the American Heart Journal. These patients, examined with a nuclear imaging test call SPECT, showed their hearts were pumping an unusually low amount of blood. Mon Oct 29 12:00:00 2007 http://www.easydiabeticdiets.com/news-page.html?pg=51 The inhaled insulin sold under the name of Exubera has been withdrawn from the market by Pfizer which is taking a $2.8 billion loss on it. The treatment designed for type 1 and type 2 diabetes "simply not found the acceptance of doctors and patients," Chief Executive Jeff Kindler told analysts. Sat Oct 20 12:00:00 2007 http://www.easydiabeticdiets.com/news-page.html?pg=50