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Eating more leafy greens may stem diabetes risk
Conducted
by researchers from the University of Leicester and the
University Hospitals
of Leicester NHS Trust, the study found that eating 1½
additional servings of spinach and other leafy veggies a day
can cut down the risk of developing the diseases by almost
14 percent.
Conducted by researchers from the University of Leicester
and the University Hospitals
of Leicester NHS Trust, the study found that eating 1½
additional servings of spinach and other leafy veggies a day
can cut down the risk of developing the diseases by almost
14 percent.
Veggies like Spinach, arugula, broccoli, and kale contain
high levels of antioxidants, vitamin C, and magnesium, which
can help prevent several chronic ailments like cancer,
cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes.
Details of the study
The study, funded by cardiovascular research department at
the University of Leicester, looked at six different
studies, which included 220,000 people.
While some studies had used questionnaires or interviews to
gather information on people's usual diet, others had asked
people what they'd eaten in the last 24 hours.
On analysis, the researchers found only a slightly lower
risk of developing diabetes in participants who consumed
high amounts of vegetables and fruits.
The drop was not significant enough and could have been just
by chance.
However, on analyzing four other studies which specifically
looked at the number of servings eaten by the participants,
the researchers found that the ones who ate the maximum
number of servings a day were at a 14 percent lower risk of
diabetes as compared to those who ate the least.
Nevertheless, the study had some limitations. For example,
the review looked at only six studies, and just four of
these reported on intake of green leafy vegetables which is
insufficient to prove the link between green veggies and
diabetes.
Moreover, other diabetes influencing factors in the
participants, such as their age, their body mass index
(BMI), and their family history of type 2 diabetes, were
ignored by the researchers.
The report was published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ),
which is owned by the British Medical Association.
Word of advice
Consuming at least 5 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables
each day is essential for a healthy immunity system.
Options of green veggies include spinach, kale, lettuce,
artichokes, brussel sprouts, and cauliflower.
The probability of developing type 2 diabetes is often
closely tied to a person's lifestyle, particularly what they
eat and how much they exercise.
Therefore, people with symptoms of diabetes (pre-diabetes)
can substantially reduce their risk of the disease by
exercising more, eating less fat, and eating more fruit,
vegetables, and whole grains, advise researchers.
Further News:
Study to check if garlic and asparagus can fight diabetes
Researchers
are investigating whether foods including garlic and
asparagus could help weight loss and diabetes. In news that
could make ardent vegans and vegetarians feel a little smug,
the charity Diabetes UK is examining whether foods rich in
fibre could supress people's appetites and reduce their
blood sugar levels.
Fermentable carbohydrates, a kind of fibre, are found in
foods such as asparagus, garlic, chicory and Jerusalem
artichokes. If the foods are found to have this effect it
could revolutionise treatments to tackle obesity and type 2
diabetes. Recent research has suggested that foods high in
fermentable carbohydrates are particularly good at
stabilising blood sugar levels.
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Specialist diabetes care 'vital'
Getting
treatment from a foot specialist, or podiatric physician,
can significantly reduce the chances of amputation in
diabetes sufferers, a study has revealed.
The research found that care by a podiatric physician was
associated with a near-15% lower risk of amputation and 17%
lower risk of being admitted to hospital.
The study, which defined treatment by a podiatric physician
as at least one visit to a specialist before diagnosis of a
foot ulcer, examined records for almost 29,000 patients with
diabetes between the ages of 18 to 64.
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MIT diabetes device monitors glucose with light
Imagine
simply shining a light on your skin to determine how much
sugar is in your blood. Researchers at MIT are developing a
glucose-monitoring device for diabetes patients that may
help do away with finger pricks.
By scanning a user's arm or finger with near-infrared light,
the device frees users from the necessity of drawing blood,
a daily routine for most type 1 diabetes patients.
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India to spend $32bn on diabetes care in '10
A
study on the financial burden of diabetes on the common man
in the country has found that 60% of diabetics —
irrespective of their socio-economic status — pay for the
expenditure incurred for treatment and management of the
disease from their personal savings.
The study, "The Socio-economics of diabetes from a
Developing Country: A Population based Cost of Illness
Study", conducted by the MV Hospital for Diabetes and
Diabetes Research Centre in Chennai, says the next common
method of payment was by selling, mortgaging immovable
assets or taking loans with interest rates as high as 39%.
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Diabetes prevention could improve the lives of millions
Tackling
depression and diabetes, as well as increasing intake of
fruit and vegetables, could hold the key to reducing the
number of dementia cases, according to a study.
The research, published in the BMJ, selected a group of
1,400 elderly people, testing them for signs of dementia
after two, four and seven years.
British and French researchers also recorded weight, height,
monthly income, alcohol consumption, education level,
tobacco use, mobility and dietary habits, as well as giving
participants a reading test as a measure of intelligence.
They estimated that eliminating diabetes and depression, as
well as increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, could
lead to an overall 21% drop in new cases of dementia.
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Know when to check for diabetes
Many
people wonder: When should I have a blood sugar test done to
screen for diabetes? And how often? How significant is
having a relative with diabetes? What if a person is
overweight?
Diabetes
is one of the most
common
chronic illnesses in adults. It can be present
for many years without causing symptoms. Unfortunately, poor
control of the blood sugar in these years before it is
discovered can lead to irreversible damage to the kidneys,
eyes, heart and blood vessels. Because of this, screening
for
diabetes
is an excellent idea.
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Future of mHealth: texts to keep diabetes in check
On
July 30, Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio, USA
outlined an ongoing pilot study that uses texting to keep
diabetic youth on track with their meds, an example of
mHealth or mobile health.
"This form of communication allows for real-time health
management which is extremely valuable for patients that
suffer from a chronic illness like diabetes," explained
Jennifer Dyer, MD, MPH, an endocrinologist and principal
investigator in the Research Institute at Nationwide
Children's Hospital.
Dyer noted, "If adolescent diabetes patients do not adhere
to their treatment and medication plan, it can result in
difficulty concentrating in school or functioning throughout
the day."
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Numerous Adult Stem Cell Studies For Heart, Diabetes, MS
03rd August 2010
Dr.
Thomas Einhorn, Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery at Boston
University Medical Centre, whose patient had a broken ankle
that would not heal, despite multiple surgeries, took help
from the man’s own body. Using a needle, he drew bone marrow
from the man’s pelvic bone, and condensing it he then
injected the four teaspoons of rich red liquid into his
patient’s ankle.
Four months later, the man’s broken ankle had healed, which
Einhorn credits to adult stem cells in the marrow injection,
which he tried because of published research from France.
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Wireless Glucose Monitor for
Diabetics
02nd August 2010
Bioengineers
have developed an implantable wireless monitor for diabetics
that can measure glucose levels continuously for up to a
year before needing replacement. The device, if approved by
federal regulators, would give diabetics a more reliable and
less painful alternative to current glucose monitoring
devices.
The glucose monitoring system is designed to be implanted
just under the skin, where it automatically measures glucose
or blood sugar levels and transmits the data to an external
receiver. The device, a small disc about 38 millimeters
across and 16 millimeters thick, could be substituted for
painful finger-stick devices and implanted needle-like
sensors that monitor glucose levels continuously, but need
to be replaced every three to seven days.
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Diabetes costs out of control
30th July 2010
The
NHS is spending too much on diabetes drugs say researchers,
who found the medicines account for 7% of the UK prescribing
budget.
A big rise in the number of people with type 2 diabetes in
recent years does not fully explain the spiralling costs,
say Cardiff University researchers.
With rates of the condition expected to rise further, the
NHS needs to get the budget under control, they conclude.
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Controlling diabetes in Summer
26th July 2010
Diabetes
is a topic that is common to a lot of people. Summer
activities may take us away from being mindful of both
controlling diabetes and heart disease. Not being mindful
may result in long term problems that maybe you do not know
about. These can occur when blood sugar is not checked or
kept in balance. Knowing the facts and ways to prevent these
problems can help.
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Predictors of an Asian diabetes
epidemic: A study
14th July 2010
Experts
believe
diabetes will be the
leading disease in Asia mainly because of the rise in
consumption of junk and high calorie foods in this region of
the world.
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Pistachios: Welcome to healthy snacking
06th July 2010
Nuts
are excellent foods that deserve a larger
place in our daily diets. Of the many varieties of nuts,
pistachios are especially good, thanks to their high levels
of antioxidants and several other ingredients that are good
for your health.
Native to the Middle East, pistachios are the fruit of the
pistachio tree (Pistacia vera). The tree’s fruit was prized
as far back as 7,000 BC by people in the area that now
includes Syria, Turkey and Persia, and is still one of the
most popular hulled nuts out there. Pistachios more than
deserve their incredible popularity because, on top of their
incredible flavour, they are full of vitamins, minerals and
healthy unsaturated fats.
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Can a Diabetic Eat Fruits?
5th
July 2010
The
commonest question that people who have diabetes ask is `Can
I eat fruit as they are very sweet?`. There is a
misconception that the people who have diabetes should avoid
fruits as they contain, `lots of sugar`. But this is not
true. Fruit is the food that has been enjoyed by mankind
from the very earliest of times. In fact, it is nature`s
gift to man. They contain substantial quantities of
essential nutrients in correct proportions. Fruits contain
substantial quantities of sugar in the process of ripening.
The important fruit sugars are fructose, sucrose, dextrose,
glucose etc.
The people with diabetes generally judge the fruits by
taste; so they tend to avoid the sweeter fruits - such as
mangoes, grapes, pineapple, chickoo etc. Fruits such as
apple, papaya, water melon etc. which are comparatively less
sweet in taste are generally consumed.
Read
more
One million diabetics are undiagnosed
01st July 2010
More
than a million Britons now have undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes,
twice as many as previously thought, new figures suggest.
The rise is being blamed largely on growing levels of
obesity and unhealthy lifestyles.
The Diabetes Health Intelligence charity estimates total
sufferers of both the Type 2 form, and of Type 1 diabetes,
which is not linked to unhealthy living, will hit 5.5
million by 2030.
Type 2 diabetes can go undetected for a decade or longer. Up
to half of sufferers show signs of complications by the time
they are diagnosed. Diabetics are at higher risk of heart
disease, strokes and blindness.
Prevention is the key in tackling the “epidemic”.
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Healthier foods and more exercise in schools lower diabetes
risk
29th July 2010
Social
programs are implemented far more often than they're tested.
Here's one that was -- a study to see if improved school
food, more physical activity time and classes about healthy
living actually improved the health of students.
Some might be tempted to say -- "Of course they would. What
a waste of government money." But things don't always turn
out the way one would think: My favorite example of this was
a well-meaning attempt to improve behavior of delinquent
kids by putting them in group therapy together. (The kids'
behaviour, if anything, got worse ... perhaps because they
befriended each other.)
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The Benefits Of Omega 3 Fish Oil Supplements
28th June 2010
Fish
аnԁ fish oil аrе considered tο bе very healthy bесаυѕе οf
thе prevalence οf Omega 3 fatty acids docosahexaenoic (DHA)
аnԁ Eicosapentaenoic (EPA) acids. Lіkе everything еƖѕе іn
thе world, fats саn аƖѕο bе categorized іntο ɡοοԁ fats аnԁ
bаԁ fats. Thе fats thаt аrе contained іn fish oil happen tο
bе one οf thе best аnԁ richest. Hence, fish іѕ bу far thе
richest source οf Omega 3 oil.
Omega 3 іѕ a very іmрοrtаnt fatty acid thаt саnnοt bе
produced within thе human body, аnԁ thus Omega mυѕt bе
ingested through ουr diet alone. Lеt υѕ discuss thе benefits
οf taking omega 3 fish oil supplements.
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Tattoo to monitor diabetes
25th June 2010
Scientists
are developing a smart tattoo that could tell diabetics when
their glucose levels are dangerously low.
Once perfected, the tattoo will allow glucose levels to be
monitored round the clock, and could allow an alarm system
that would warn the diabetic if their glucose levels were to
fall dangerously.
It would also mean that diabetics would no longer have to
subject themselves to the finger-prick devices that
currently they must use every day.
Read
more
White rice “raises diabetes risk”
White
rice has a higher glycaemic index than brown rice. Replacing
white rice with brown rice and wholemeal bread could cut the
risk of diabetes by a third, US experts say.
White rice poses a diabetes threat because it causes steep
rises in blood sugar, say Harvard researchers in Archives of
Internal Medicine. Brown rice and other wholegrain foods are
a healthier option as they release glucose more gradually,
they say.
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Caffeine works wonders as an anti-diabetic compound, say
experts
A novel study propounds more benefits of consuming coffee,
saying that it helps reduce type 2
diabetes risks.
Researchers from Nagoya University, Japan established that
caffeine found in coffee can help cut back the risk of type
2 diabetes in coffee drinkers.
Toronto Sun quoted study authors as saying, “Our results
indicated that caffeine is one of the most effective
anti-diabetic compounds in coffee.”
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Palm Fruit
Oil protects
from diabetes?
Many
people are already aware of the fact that vitamin E helps to
rid the body of free radicals and protect it from diabetes,
cancer, cardiovascular disease, heart disease and other
serious illness. However there are two forms of vitamin E
that each serve a unique purpose: tocopherols and
tocotrienols. While tocopherols are the most common form of
vitamin E available on the market, tocotrienols are just now
beginning to emerge in the Western world as a superior
addition to the vitamin E family, particularly in the form
of palm fruit oil where they are most richly found.
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Scientists study if blaeberries could aid diabetes
Volunteers
are being sought to see if the extract of blaeberries could
treat diabetes.
Experts from the University of Aberdeen are exploring if a
concentrated capsule form of the fruit, which is part of the
blueberry family, could help.
They are looking for 60 overweight men, aged 40 to 70 with
type 2 diabetes, to take part in the three-week study.
The volunteers, from the Aberdeen or Aberdeenshire area,
would take the capsule three times a day.
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Vitamin K
linked to lower diabetes
risk 
People
who get plenty of
vitamin K from food may have a lower risk of developing type
2 diabetes than those who get less of the vitamin, a new
study suggests.
Researchers found that among more than 38,000
Dutch adults they followed for a decade, those who got the
most vitamin K in their diets were about 20 percent less
likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes during the study
period.
The findings appear to be the first to show a relationship
between vitamin K and diabetes risk, and do not prove that
the vitamin is the reason for the lower risk, write the
researchers, led by Dr. Joline W.J. Beulens of the
University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands.
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Working overtime is bad for your heart.. and may lead to
depression and diabetes
WORKING
overtime is bad for your heart, say scientists.
People who spend three or more hours extra at the office
have a 60 per cent higher risk of heart attacks and angina,
a Finnish team found.
There could also be a link between long hours and depression
and diabetes.
Scientists from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
studied more than 10,000 Whitehall civil servants for 19
years.
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Lack of bed rest
''linked to diabetes''
The
latest ailment said to affect those hit by a lack of good
sleep on the
mattress at night
is an increase in insulin resistance, which can lead to type
2 diabetes, according to a new study.
Following similar reports in recent days that have blamed
bad
bed rest for
obesity, poor concentration and even premature death,
scientists at Netherlands-based Leiden University Medical
Centre have now linked it to the potentially fatal disease.
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Is it really superfruit?
Can
an apple a day keep the
doctor away? Well, the apple is indeed a storehouse of
vitamins and minerals. Its consumption has been associated with the reduced risk of
cancer particularly lung cancer, cardiovascular diseases,
asthma and type 2 diabetes. There are 7,000 varieties of
apple and all have varying contents of vitamin C and vitamin
E—powerful antioxidants that boost immunity and slow ageing.
Read
more
Importance of regular breakfast
A new study has concluded that a higher fat breakfast may be
healthier for health and help in preventing metabolic
disorders. The study by the researchers at University of
Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) was published online in the
International Journal of
Obesity.
A healthy breakfast help you kick-start the day and skipping
it would lead to several health hazards including
convulsions in stomach. A regular breakfast can protect
against several metabolic disorders like abdominal obesity,
high triglycerides, diabetes and cardiac problems.
Breakfast is the first meal of the day that helps in keeping
the body energized. It provides energy and boosts
metabolism. Breakfast also plays an important role in
maintaining the body’s fitness and body composition.
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Chinese wolfberries could improve vision defects caused by
diabetes
A boffin at Kansas State University is delving
deeper into the use of Chinese wolfberries for improving
vision deficiencies characteristic of type-2 diabetese.
Dingbo "Daniel" Lin is studying wolfberries and their
potential to improve damage to the retina. His findings show
that the fruit can lower the oxidative stress that the eye
undergoes as a result of type-2 diabetes. "I would not say
that wolfberries are a medicine, but they can be used as a
dietary supplement to traditional treatments to improve
vision. Wolfberries have high antioxidant activity and are
very beneficial to protect against oxidative stress caused
by environmental stimuli and genetic mutations," said Lin.
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Maple
syrup can substantially slow the growth of cancerous cells
in several cancers and help reduce the risk of diabetes,
U.S. researchers found.
Navindra
Seeram of the University of Rhode Island found 13 new
antioxidant compounds that were not known to exist in syrup
until now. Several of these antioxidants newly identified in
maple syrup are reported to have anti-cancer, anti-bacterial
and anti-diabetic properties.
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Vitamin D can help fight chronic diseases
A
daily dose of vitamin D may just be what helps you tide over
a long, bleak winter when you are mostly indoors, says new
research.
"Vitamin D deficiency continues to be a problem despite the
nutrient's widely reported health benefits," said Sue
Penckofer, professor, Loyola University Chicago, Marcella
Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON), who led the study.
Read more
Coffee and tea can prevent diabetes
Drinking
tea or coffee reduces the risk of diabetes, according to a
review of 18 studies that covered hundreds of thousands of
people.
Previous research had shown that people who drank the most
coffee were one-third less likely to develop diabetes than
those who drank the least. In the years since then, the
amount of research on coffee and diabetes risk has more than
doubled, and other studies have suggested that tea and
decaffeinated coffee may also be effective in preventing
diabetes.
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