Artificial sweeteners: A safe alternative to sugar?
Artificial sweeteners (sugar substitutes) - What are they and how much is safe to eat? More than ever, people are consuming large amounts of sugar as part of their daily diet. But in excess, sugar can take its toll. Eating large amounts of sugar ... [... more]
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Alcohol - American Diabetes Association
Alcohol is everywhere when the family gathers, at cookouts, after the softball game, at parties. Alcohol is everywhere - when the family gathers, at cookouts, after the softball game, at parties. "What will you have?" someone asks. If you have . [... more]
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American Diabetes Association Home Page
Get the latest diabetes news and diabetes research summaries. Support diabetes research, education and advocacy. Improve lives -- Donate today. Quinoa-Vegetable Salad What should I do about a wart on the bottom of my foot? DONATE! Give hope for a ... [... more]
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Comiendo afuera cuando su hijo tiene diabetes
Para muchas familias puede ser un placer comer afuera. Los niños con diabetes tipo 1 o diabetes tipo 2 no tienen que renunciar a este gusto, sólo tienen que tener algunas precauciones extras y asegurarse de que escojan comidas nutritivas en [... more]
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Diabetes nutrition: Including sweets in your meal plan
Diabetes nutrition focuses on healthy foods, but sweets aren't necessarily off-limits. Diabetes nutrition focuses on healthy foods. But you can eat sweets once in a while without feeling guilty or interfering with your blood sugar control. The ... [... more]
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Vegetarian diet: Can it help me control my diabetes?
Although switching to a vegetarian diet won't cure diabetes, it may offer some benefits. Changing to a vegetarian diet probably won't cure your diabetes. But it may offer some benefits over a nonvegetarian diet - such as helping to better control ... [... more]
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The Glycemic Index and Diabetes
New to Diabetes? Have a Loved One Just Diagnosed? Visit our Beginner's Guide to Diabetes The glycemic index indicates the after-meal response your body has to a particular food compared to a standard amount of glucose. If that sounds complicated ... [... more]
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Carbohydrate Counting 101
There are several different ways people with diabetes can manage their food intake to keep their blood glucose (sugar) as close to normal as possible, and one such method is 'carbohydrate counting'. Carbohydrate counting is a method of ... [... more]
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United States Department of Health and Human Services
Based on FDA and CDC's ongoing investigation of the Salmonella outbreak, consumers are advised: Do not eat peanut-containing products on the FDA recall list. If you are concerned about a product, call the phone number on the product packaging or ... [... more]
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On Exhibit at NLM
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. It collects materials in all major areas of the health sciences and to a lesser degree in such areas as chemistry, ... [... more]
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Home Page
Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. The ... [... more]
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