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FDA warns about dangerous weight loss products.

matinadi — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:17:52 GMT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about more than two dozen weight-loss products that they say contain undeclared products that may be dangerous. Among the undeclared ingredients are prescription anti-seizure medications, controlled substances, and possible cancer-causing agents that FDA officials say could cause health problems such as high blood pressure, seizures, heart attack, or stroke.

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'Mediterranean'-Style Diet Best for Blood Sugar Control.

matinadi — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:17:52 GMT

A new study found that a diet of "low-glycemic foods" -- such as beans, nuts, peas, lentils and pasta -- was superior to a high-cereal-fiber diet when it comes to lowering blood sugar and other risk factors for heart disease in people with diabetes

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Eating fish twice a week may help prevent kidney disease

matinadi — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:17:52 GMT

Dr. Amanda Adler from Addenbrooke's Hospital, in Cambridge and associates studied the diets of more than 22,000 middle-aged and older men and women, 517 of whom had diabetes, primarily type 2 disease.

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Scientists say yoghurt is good for diabetes.

matinadi — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:17:52 GMT

According to a research team at Imperial College London, yoghurt really is very good for the body. As well as making the digestive process more effective, probiotic yoghurt drinks can even help to prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes.

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Spice Slashes Blood Sugar Levels.

matinadi — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:17:52 GMT

The strongest evidence yet in favor of cinnamon being used as an all-natural diabetes supplement comes from a recent study conducted in Pakistan. Participants took between one and six grams of cinnamon each day for forty days, while others took equivalent amounts of a placebo. Those taking cinnamon saw significant improvements in their blood sugar, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels, even after discontinuing treatment.

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