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How can Type 2 Diabetes be prevented?

AskaDiabetic — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:30:22 +0000

Preventing type 2 diabetes is a lot easier than reversing it once you have this condition. Here are a few good tips to follow to help you prevent type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes. And if you have already been diagnosed with diabetes, these are pretty good tips to follow to help you reverse that course.

Can Diabetes Kill?

AskaDiabetic — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:55:57 +0000

Yes it can! Diabetes causes more deaths every year than breast cancer and aids combined. The World Health Organization estimates that more than 1.1 million people died from diabetes in 2005. That is a low estimate and the number is expected to double by 2030.

Diabetics, Be Sure to Follow the ABC Program

AskaDiabetic — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:32:06 +0000

Here is a simple tip to keep on top of your diabetes. It’s called the ABC Program and can help you control your type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes.

A is for A1c. Be sure to get your hemoglobin A1c tested every three months. This indicates how well you are controlling your blood sugar over time. Diabetics should maintain an A1c under 7. Normal is 4-6.

What percentages of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins should we eat each day?

AskaDiabetic — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:39:42 +0000

What this question means is what percentage of our total calories each day come from carbs, fats, and proteins.

I have become obsessed with solving the answer to this question. Unfortunately there is no simple answer and probably no right answer as there are so many conflicting opinions and recommendations on this issue.

Because our ancestors did not eat certain foods, does that mean we should not eat those foods today?

AskaDiabetic — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:32:30 +0000

For most of the history of humans on this planet, we did not eat dairy (except mother's milk), legumes (beans), or processed grain and sugar products. And for most of history, humans had little to no type 2 diabetes.