Diabetes

If you are overweight, you have more than heart disease and diabetes to be concerned about. Being too heavy can also speed up dementia, according to the results of a new study. Reducing your risk of heart disease may also help to prevent Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of cognitive impairment. For older women, being [...]

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Your mother probably told you to eat oatmeal because she wanted you to start off the day with a hot breakfast. Oatmeal has other health benefits, though: eating this food on a regular basis can help to lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes (Type 2 variety). To get the maximum benefit from the [...]

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Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when an individual has excessive amounts of sugar in his or her blood stream. An inadequate amount of insulin production or insulin resistance can cause the condition. There are three types of diabetes that a person can be diagnosed with, and each one has its own set of [...]

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Levels of obesity in the United States have now reached epidemic proportions. In 2004, none other than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared obesity to be the number one health threat facing America. This condition is responsible for over 400,000 deaths each year, and is reflected in the over $122 billion [...]

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