Archive for the 'Diabetes' Category

Experts: Coffee may help prevent diabetes and cancer… but it’s not a “health” food

Drinking fresh-brewed coffee may help prevent diabetes and certain cancers, according to a group of experts at a Experimental Biology 2007 meeting in Washington, DC. They looked at the results of several hundred studies and found that the antioxidant-rich beverage may provide some protection against colon, rectal, and liver cancers while preventing the development of […]

Trans fat alternative might be just as bad

Interesterified fat — often labeled as “fully hydrogenated oil” on food products — may be just as bad for your health as the trans fats it’s meant to replace, according to new research from Brandeis University. Researchers there and in Malaysia found that eating the fat caused very negative changes in blood glucose and cholesterol […]

Fruit and soy yogurt may help control diabetes, high blood pressure

Yogurt made with fruit and/or soy may help people with type 2 diabetes as well as those with high blood pressure, according to a new study from the U.S. Researchers say that soy yogurt and yogurts with high levels of fruit have active compounds that seem to be able to regulate the enzymes that affect […]

Study: Red wine extract helps old, fat mice live longer

Resveratrol, a compound found in grapes, wine, nuts and other foods, may allow people to enjoy the health benefits of cutting calories without actually doing it. A new study from Harvard Medical School and the National Institute of Aging shows that large doses of resveratrol lowered the rate of diabetes, liver problems and other health […]

Alpha-lipoic acid may prevent atherosclerosis in diabetics

Recent research suggests alpha-lipoic acid may be useful in preventing atherosclerosis, especially in diabetics. Researchers from the University of North Carolina found that dietary supplementation of alpha-lipoic acid completely prevented atherosclerosis in diabetic mice. This powerful antioxidant may prove to be a very effective way to prevent the increase in cholesterol, atherosclerotic lesions and other […]