DietSensor Helps You Manage a Healthy Diet
The DietSensor mobile application will help you analyze and manage your daily intake of key nutrients. In just one week, the app will help you change your eating habits by identifying the best foods for you, and which nutrients you need more or less of. Using the mobile app is extremely easy. You just […]
Dieting, exercise or combination of both equally effective in improving cardiovascular health
Which works better to improve the cardiovascular health of those who are overweight – dieting, exercise or a combination of both? A Saint Louis University study finds it doesn’t matter which strategy you choose – it’s the resulting weight loss that is the protective secret sauce.
How to Stop Dieting: 3 Keys to Sane, Sustainable Weight Loss
Most diets don’t work because they’re impossible to stick with for the long term. Try following these principles for successful sustainable weight loss.
Added fructose is ‘a principal driver of type 2 diabetes’
In Mayo Clinic Proceedings, experts urge drastic reductions in the consumption of added sugar.
DietSensor helps you Eliminate Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes
Many times overeating can help bring on type 2 diabetes.It turns out that the opposite – a strict diet – might be the answer to that progressive, debilitating disease. In a study published in the current issue of Diabetes Care, researchers say an extremely low-carrie diet can mitigate and sometimes eliminate the symptoms of type 2 diabetes.
Starch and Root Vegetables and Diabetes
There are a whole range of root vegetables and most of them are also starches – a type of carbohydrate. Basically, some plants store glucose as starch – giant chains of sugars.
So when it comes to root vegetables and starches, are they safe for type 2 diabetics to eat or not?
Even if there isn’t a great deal of evidence to show benefits of root veggies for type 2 diabete, having a wider variety of foods keeps things interesting and it also provides a wider range of vitamins, minerals and nutrients to the body.
Diabetes Self-Management: you are the one in the driver’s seat
Having diabetes doesn’t mean the game is over. Here’s how to score a touchdown against the disease.
Diabetic and Pasta Options: find alternatives
As a diabetic it’s best to stick to low carb options if you want to lower blood sugar. What are the pasta options? Let’s take a look and share some recipes too.
Carb Counting Methods Explained
There are only 2 different carb counting methods and they are much simpler to use than you think. Let’s go over them together here and clear up any confusion.
Carb counting lesson #2: Simple and Complex Carbohydrates
If you’re type 2 diabetic you need to get your head around the different types of carbohydrates. We explain here what simple and complex carbs are with examples. For best health and blood sugar regulation, choosing complex carbs is the better choice. But, it’s also important to remember that many complex carbs are still high in overall carbohydrates, so some are still best avoided or only eaten in small portions.
