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Lunch Time Coffee Reduces Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Many studies have shown that drinking coffee, regular or decaf, with or without sugar, reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. A new study, reported by the Globe and Mail has found that when you drink your coffee may have an effect on diabetes risk...

Passover Food

Passover food isn't low-carb. If you're going to a Seder this year, there is likely to be more than enough matzo to go around. Matzo, a bread substitute, has over 20 grams of carbohydrate per slice. Our advice - have a bite or two and then move right on to the gefilte fish.

Extreme Obesity Affecting More Children

According to a Kaiser Permanente study of 710,949 children and teens, extreme obesity is affecting more children at younger ages, with 12 percent of black teenage girls, and 11.2 percent of Hispanic teenage boys now classified as extremely obese. In the study researchers used measured height and weight in electronic health records to conduct a cross-sectional study of 710,949 children...

Hard-to-Swallow Science

As a cookbook author, the sodium recommendations make me nervous. What if you don’t eat much processed food? What if you and the people you are cooking for don’t have high blood pressure?...

One Lucky Duck

I’ve become curious as to whether raw food – vegan or not – might be a useful eating style for all types of diabetes...

Plan Ahead: Make a Shopping List

Make a shopping list before you go to the supermarket and then buy only the items you've written down. If you allow yourself to roam the aisles in a store, you're much more likely to buy food products you don't need and that aren't good for you. Entering the supermarket with a plan will save you time, money, and help you keep your blood sugar levels in check.