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As a chronic disease, people with diabetes must make sound decisions everyday. One of the most important decisions a diabetic must make multiple times per day is what to eat.   Favorites like pasta, rice, or breads, as well as sweets, can cause potentially dangerous increases in blood sugar and ultimately could shorten one’s life.   Fortunately, there are tasty,

Weight loss is a common goal for diabetics. For people who suffer from this disease, dieting isn’t only to maintain a healthy figure. It is also to use insulin properly. The task of losing weight is already difficult for anyone. But, dieting for diabetics is much more complicated than it is for the average person. When you’re a diabetic, engaging in

We can probably all name some foods that help to promote stronger bones, but were you aware that some foods are also detrimental to bone health? That’s right; some nutrients hasten the rate at which we lose bone mass. Here we take a look at four groups of foods that may increase your risk of bone thinning, which you can

Few diseases strike fear into the heart quite like cancer. It is one of the world’s deadliest afflictions and comes in so many guises that it’s sometimes difficult to know what you should do to reduce your risk of developing it. Fortunately there have been such rapid medical advances in the past 50 years that we are now far savvier

The U.S. vitamin industry is thriving. More than half of all adults take vitamins regularly. This figure rises to 70% for those over 60.  The supplement business is estimated to take in $30B per year. But doctors warn against reliance on vitamins for good health, except in special cases.   There are some instances when supplements are recommended. For instance,