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More Home-Cooked Meals, Less Diabetes?

Two major, long-term studies, the Nurses’ Health Study with 58,000 women participating and Health Professional’s Follow-up Study with 41,000 men participating from 1986 to 2012, were assessed by this study coauthor Zang Gong, PhD, and his colleagues for their homemade meal intake and development of Type 2 Diabetes.

At baseline no participants were diabetic or suffering from cancer or cardiovascular disease in the study’s advent.

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Will Children Develop Type 1 Diabetes?

Recent medical research suggests that children are more likely to develop type 1 diabetes if their mother developed in her childhood. Diabetic women should also try to ensure that their blood sugar levels are low and definitely under control before they even conceive. The risk of children developing type 1 diabetes can increase if both their parents have it, and depending on how old mothers were when they developed diabetes themselves. Risks of diabetes can increase depending on children’s ethnicity.

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Bad Diabetic Advice

The average person does not know the different between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. People often tell a person with type 1 diabetes that they should eat less sugar and lose some weight. While people are trying to be helpful they are giving inaccurate advice. There are some things to say to friends and family members that do not understand this health condition.

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The Most Helpful Diabetes Smartphone Apps

Some excellent smart phone apps have been developed to help with management of your diet, insulin injections, diabetes medications, blood glucose and exercise.

Goal Tracker

This free app from the American Association of Diabetes Educators allows you to keep track of your goals. There are 7 categories of goal you can set and monitor with the app:

For every goal you set, you input how you intend to achieve it and what could stop you. Then you will receive reminders on your smart phone, encouraging you to continue with what you need to do to meet that goal.

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Childhood Stress and its Lasting Effects

It has been determined that stress can have a negative impact on a person’s health. Stress is the leading cause for around 60% of all illnesses and diseases that humans develop. This information was provided by the American Institute of Stress.

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Does Chamomile Tea Help Diabetes?

There is an Iranian study that has found that drinking three cups of chamomile tea daily can be the very thing, which can help a person with Diabetes, to actually improve control of their blood glucose levels. This fascinating discovery is aimed towards those who suffer from Type 2 Diabetes.

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Things Your Diabetes Doctor Wants You to Do

If you are diabetic, daily maintenance consists of a seemingly endless care routine. There’s a lot to remember, and it’s easy to overlook things occasionally and slip up. If you’ve been out of your normal care routine, whether for days, weeks or longer, don’t panic before you see the doctor. Do what you can to get back into your regular routine of self care and health monitoring.

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Succeed at Finals whilst Controlling Your Diabetes

There are two main types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes in young adults. people with type 1 diabetes need to take insulin daily to live to regulate their blood sugar. Since the pancreas can no longer produce insulin, Type 1 diabetes can occur at any age, but it occurs most often in children and young adults. A person with diabetes must manage this chronic illness all the time, including during the school day.

These key tips can help high school or college students on how they can succeed at final exams whilst keeping their diabetes under control.

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Ideal Candy-Free Halloween Treats for Diabetes Sufferers

Kids love Trick or Treating, even those with food allergies and diabetes. That’s why the Teal Pumpkin Project, which promotes the giving of toys instead of candy at Halloween, encourages everyone to think of fun spooky ideas that aren’t candy this year. Here are 8 top suggestions for fun non-candy Halloween gifts that are sure to make every child smile, even those with diabetes!

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Five Burned Out Diabetic Tips

It is not unusual for people with diabetes to fall pretty to burnout, particularly if they have been managing the condition for a long time. This is an affliction which stays with an individual for life, so after decades of control and regulation, the emotional aspects of management can get tough. It can get annoying and tiring having to balance blood sugars, take readings, and eat carefully every single day.

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