White Rice, Brown Rice, And Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes In US Men And Women

White Rice, Brown Rice, and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in US Men and Women

White Rice, Brown Rice, and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in US Men and Women
Dr. Qi Sun , MD, ScD, Dr. Donna Spiegelman , ScD, Dr. Rob M. van Dam , PhD, Dr. Michelle D. Holmes , MD, DrPH, Ms. Vasanti S. Malik , MSc, Dr. Walter C. Willett , MD, DrPH, and Dr. Frank B. Hu , MD, PhD
Departments of Nutrition (Ms. Malik and Drs. Sun, van Dam, Willett, and Hu), Epidemiology (Ms. Malik and Drs. Spiegelman, van Dam, Holmes, Willett, and Hu), and Biostatistics (Dr. Spiegelman.), Harvard School of Public Health; the Channing Laboratory (Drs. van Dam, Holmes, Willett, and Hu), Department of Medicine, Brigham and Womens Hospital and Harvard Medical School; all at Boston, MA 02115
Corresponding author: Qi Sun, Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115. Tel: 617 432 7490 Fax: 617 432 2435, ude.dravrah.hpsh@nusiq
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Because of a different degree of processing and nutrient contents, brown rice and white rice may have different effects on risk of type 2 diabetes.
To prospectively examine white rice and brown rice consumptions in relation to type 2 diabetes risk in US men and women aged 2687 yr.
The Health Professionals Follow-up Study (19862006) and the Nurses Health Study I (19842006) and II (19912005).
We prospectively ascertained diet, lifestyle practices, and disease status among 39,765 men and 157,463 women in t Continue reading

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13 Hikers with Diabetes Take On the North Coast Trail

Every endurance athlete has someone they think about to help push through tough times. Here is a story about one child who's face appears when everything is going wrong...
The first time it hit me that people do not understand life with type 1 diabetes was when I had to tell a mother that her newly diagnosed son has this disease for the rest of his life.
Being younger at the time, I had settled into my relatively new condition that many confuse for one of poor diet and lack of exercise. People hear “mumble, mumble, diabetes,” and scrunch their face trying to put the pieces together how this seemingly fit guy has a disease associated with overweight and elderly individuals.
The reason it feels like putting a key in the wrong hole is because I did nothing wrong to get this condition – it happens by fate. What a lottery to win.
A nurse walks in while I am speaking to the diabetes doctor and asks if I would like to meet a child who was diagnosed moments ago. My smile and general optimistic view on life makes me a nice spokesperson to say, “Welcome to the club.”
There was a certain anticapatory silence in the room. Doctors must get used to this.
What I was told before heading into the room was the child had been brought in for something completely unrelated. You walk in for one thing and come out with a chronic condition, bummer.
Looking at the eyelids of the mom fighting off tears like the levee on a river, I tell her, “Do not worry, we can achieve anything.” She stares back, wanting a cure to the common cold, and asks, “So how do I have to treat this until it g Continue reading

Are Artificial Sweeteners Safe for Diabetics? Diabetes Self Caring

Artificial Sweeteners and Diabetes: A Risky Combination
Artificial Sweeteners and Diabetes: A Risky Combination
As diabetes is a complicated disease, the patients are always looking for various substitutes that can help reduce the complications while they can enjoy food without getting harm. One such substitute is that of sugar which is known to carry a lot of calories and most of the diabetes patients stay away from it. We are talking about the various artificial sweeteners found in diet drinks, frozen and processed foods, amongst others that are today available in the market. In this article, we shall explore the relationship between diabetes and these artificial sweeteners and try to understand if these are healthy or not for the patients who suffer from diabetes. So, come and join in for the article Are Artificial Sweeteners Safe For Diabetics?
Things You Should Know When You Are Using Sugar Substitutes in Cooking
Connection Between Diabetes and Sweeteners
People with diabetes always have the misconception surrounding them that they cannot intake sugar at all. However, sugar in a limited amount is not harmful to the diabetes patients. Real sugar, if used in a minimal amount forms a part of a well-balanced diet. As such, people rely on a number of artificial sweeteners in order to fulfill their sugar cravings. There are various types of research that have been conducted in this direction. While a few types of research conclude that artificial sweeteners are good for health, there are various others which vote against the use of these sweeteners.
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UAlberta research may provide solutions for the future treatment of diabetes and insulin resistance

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UAlberta research may provide solutions for the future treatment of diabetes and insulin resistance
UAlberta research may provide solutions for the future treatment of diabetes and insulin resistance
A new therapy to treat the effects of diabetes could reside in feces from resveratrol-fed donors.
By Ross Neitz on March 9, 2017
Jason Dyck, professor of pediatrics at the University of Alberta, has published a study in Diabetes examining a potential new therapy for the treatment of diabetes and insulin resistance.
Jason Dyck has long believed in the beneficial properties of resveratrola powerful antioxidant produced by some plants to protect against environmental stresses. The professor of pediatrics at the University of Alberta has spent years studying the natural compound, exploring its potential benefits for exercise performance, reduced blood pressure and heart health. Now his work is revealing resveratrols potential for the treatment of diabetes.
Although studies in obese patients treated with resveratrol have shown to be effective at lowering blood sugar leve Continue reading

A 'Gray Market' For Diabetes Supplies Highlights The Cost of Care

A 'Gray Market' For Diabetes Supplies Highlights The Cost of Care
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When Tim Rushing turned 50 last year, his doctor called him in for a check-up. They did a physical, ran some tests, and found out that Rushing had Type 2 diabetes.
No surprises there, Rushing says. Both my parents are Type 2 diabetics.
He knew from watching his parents that monitoring his blood sugar would be essential to managing the disease. What Rushing didnt realize was how much that monitoring would cost.
Depending on the type of diabetes, diabetics check their blood sugar anywhere from one to eight times a day. Its a ritual they know well: prick your finger, draw a little blood and place it on a disposable plastic test strip that gets read by a meter. One test, one strip.
Americas 21 million diabetics spend close to $4 billion dollars every year on test strips. Because of their price, though a single strip can cost over $1 an informal, gray market has emerged where diabetics like Rushing can buy the strips more cheaply, but without oversight from the Food and Drug Administration.
Rushing wanted to test frequently, hoping to manage his blood sugars that way. But his insurance only covered one test a day. Additional strips would cost him $1 each, cash. At the rate he used them, that would add up to $180 a month.
So I started looking online and found I could get a box of 50 test strips on Amazon for 12 bucks, Rushing says. That comes out to about 25 cents a strip, a fraction of the price.
Thats what Ive been doing ever since. Ive never even fil Continue reading