Eat healthy - Lose weight! http://www.easydiabeticdiets.com Copyright 2007 EasyDiabeticDiets.com Research has shown increased insulin sensitivity in the extremities with as little as seven days of exercise. Aerobic exercise was known to help but it was unclear whether those gains were in the liver or the extremities. Tue Apr 1 13:00:00 2008 http://www.easydiabeticdiets.com/news-page.html?pg=63 For sedentary seniors with a risk of developing diabetes, just one week of exercise significantly increases the output of beta cells which make insulin. Fri Mar 7 14:00:00 2008 http://www.easydiabeticdiets.com/news-page.html?pg=62 Statins, the best selling drugs for reducing cholesterol, should be standard therapy for all diabetic except for pregnant women and children concluded British and Australian researchers following a study of nearly 19,000 patients. Tue Jan 29 14:00:00 2008 http://www.easydiabeticdiets.com/news-page.html?pg=61 Several studies have checked for the effectiveness of cinnamon in lowering blood sugar levels. Their results have been inconclusive. This has led Dr. Craig I. Coleman, of Hartford Hospital to lead a “meta-analysis” of five studies to analyze the combined results. Mon Jan 28 14:00:00 2008 http://www.easydiabeticdiets.com/news-page.html?pg=60 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 14:00:00 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 14:00:00 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 14:00:00 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 14:00:00 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 14:00:00 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 14:00:00 2007 http://www.easydiabeticdiets.com/news-page.html?pg=54