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Some low-carb diets may reduce diabetes risk, but others may raise it

A new Harvard study suggests that the quality of food, not just the amount of carbs, may affect a person's risk of Type 2...

Nuts can boost blood sugar and cholesterol health in type 2 diabetes

A recent study from University of Toronto found eating nuts instead of carbohydrates may help control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.

Low-carb plant-based diet may lower death risk in type 2 diabetes

A new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that following a low-carbohydrate diet that is mainly...

Focus on your feet! Take steps to protect foot health

Most of us go through each day without ever thinking about our feet. It’s only when something goes wrong that we tend to realize...

Turmeric compound and vitamin D may control blood pressure in type 2 diabetes

A recent study conducted by scientists from Urmia University of Medical Sciences found that turmeric compounds and vitamin D supplementation may improve blood pressure...

Newest diabetes drug could lower risks of kidney and lung diseases

In a study from the University of Hong Kong, scientists found that sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), the newest drug for lowering blood sugar...

Obesity puts people at higher risk of diabetes, high blood pressure

Obesity continues to become more common worldwide, despite the health risks and increased mortality posed by the diseases and conditions that accompany it (comorbidities). Obesity...

Less-processed whole grain foods can benefit people with type 2 diabetes

In a study from the University of Otago, scientists found that eating less-processed whole-grain foods could improve blood sugar levels in people with type...

Eating food only in daytime may reduce blood sugar in type 2 diabetes

In a study from Maastricht University, scientists found that following a time-restricted eating protocol, which limits food intake to a maximum 10-hour time window,...

Blood sugar level could predict death risk, study finds

Scientists from the Universities of Gothenburg and Oxford found that people who get type 2 diabetes need to gain control of their blood sugar...