Diabetes risk factors
You have a higher risk for diabetes if you have any of the following:
Age greater than 45 years
Diabetes during a previous pregnancy
Excess body weight (especially around the waist)
Family history of diabetes
Given birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds
HDL cholesterol under 35
High blood levels of triglycerides, a type of fat molecule (250 […]
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Diabetes
A diet low in carbohydrates but high in animal fat and protein doesn’t seem to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in women, a new study claims.
“One study is never enough to change a recommendation, but this study is interesting in that it shows that a low-fat diet is no better than a low-carbohydrate […]
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Diabetes
is a metabolic disorder characterized by abnormal amounts of soluble sugars. It’s presence points to the abnormally high amount of glucose in the blood. This happens as the body cannot use it adequately. In the body, the main source of glucose is starchy food items; the other being stored sugar in the liver.
Insulin is a […]
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