A healthy eating plan is important for all people, regardless of your age. There are many resources that you can turn to make your own and not all plans will work for you. If you have immunity issues or allergies, you might have to visit a dietician or your doctor to get a specific plan … [Read more…]
There are a number of causes of diabetes that many people are aware of because of the increase in the media advertising about the disease. However, not all diabetes are as obvious and sometimes getting a formal diagnosis make take years. As such, some causes may not be as obvious or well known as some … [Read more…]
When diabetes is diagnosed, it heralds a total life style change many, if not all areas. One of the most important areas that undergo a major change is the diet. Joined with careful, increased scrutiny,the diabetes food guide, also formally referred to as medical nutrition therapy, or MNT, it occupies the central area of concern … [Read more…]
The treatment of diabetes begins with knowing what to look for and how to evaluate the information gleaned through testing. When properly administered and interpreted, this information can protect against the adverse effects that diabetic symptoms can cause such as blindness, kidney failure, amputation, and the development of heart disease. Equally the opposite, a misinterpretation … [Read more…]
Diabetes is a chronic, many times debilitating disease that affects millions of Americans each year. In many cases, people weren’t even aware that they had diabetes until it was accidentally discovered by physicians in one way or another. There are three different kinds of diabetes with some overlapping symptoms and equally, overlapping treatment. They are … [Read more…]
The concept of a comprehensive food nutrition guide is thought to have been the  brainchild of Swedish writer Anna Britt Agnsater, first published about 1974. The American Department of Agriculture has revised and improved on it. First published in 1992, it utilised a pyramid style mnemonic in which the suggested food groups and daily quantity … [Read more…]
Diabetes affects more than twenty million Americans each year. While it is a disease that is ongoing and lasts a lifetime, many people, namely those that have Type 2 diabetes are completely unaware that they even have the disease in the first place. The symptoms to be aware of are issues with weight loss, fatigue, … [Read more…]
Through the understanding of the fundamentals of the human digestive system, we can begin to explore the causes and the symptoms that characterize the chronic disease known as diabetes. This is a permanent problem that affects as much as 20 million Americans a year and the efforts to fight back and eliminate this problem are … [Read more…]