American Diabetes Association Alert Day® is a one-day “wake-up call” asking the American public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Held on the fourth Tuesday of every March, the next Alert Day will be held on March 27, 2012. For every Diabetes Risk Test taken, Boar’s...

Consuming an almond-enriched diet may help improve insulin sensitivity and decrease LDL-cholesterol levels in those with prediabetes, a new study shows.  In the study, published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, the authors tested the hypothesis that in adults with prediabetes, an almond-enriched American Diabetes...

While many of us already engage in aerobic exercise to help control our blood sugar levels, a new study has shown that for type 2 diabetics, this type of exercise might not be enough.  The study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association examined the benefits of aerobic training alone, resistance training alone,...

November is Diabetes Awareness Month and November 14th is World Diabetes Day, and there are many efforts, campaigns, and initiatives taking place.  The American Diabetes Association has launched a video contest which runs throughout the month.  Click  here to find out how you can share your vision to stop diabetes.  JDRF is running...

Leafy green vegetables are low in fat, high in dietary fiber, and rich in folic acid, vitamin C, potassium and magnesium.  They also contain phytochemicals, such as lutein and beta-carotene.  And a new study shows that eating green leafy vegetables may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes. According to the study published in the  British...

In 2004, a study published in Diabetes Care, a journal of the American Diabetes Association, found  people with diabetes or insulin resistance who consumed a vinegar solution before a carb-heavy meal, had a lower rise in blood sugar than those who consumed a placebo.  And a new study reported in Diabetes Care shows that consumption...