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Research Round Up April 2024

Mar 21, 2024 · UHN Staff · Diabetes

• Plant-Based Diet May Lower Diabetes Risk. Eating a healthy plant-based diet may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by as much as 24 percent, according to researchers. The study, which included more than 113,000 participants over 12 years, found that, because a healthy plant-based diet can improve liver … Read More

Shortening Sleep Time Increases Diabetes Risk in Women

Feb 27, 2024 · UHN Staff · Diabetes

A recent Columbia University study revealed that reducing sleep by just 90 minutes over six weeks raised insulin resistance in women who typically get sufficient sleep, with a more significant impact on postmenopausal women. The study concentrated on women due to indications that poor sleep may have a more substantial … Read More

Newsbites: Ultraprocessed foods; diabetes remission; sleep and insulin resistance

Feb 27, 2024 · Judith C. Thalhaimer, RD, LDN · Diabetes

Ultraprocessed Foods Associated with Risk for Multiple Diseases at Once Studies have shown consumption of ultraprocessed foods is association with higher risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. A group of researchers in Europe set out to see if they might also be associated with higher risk of … Read More

Reviewing Glycemic Index & Load

Jan 22, 2024 · Denise Webb · Diabetes

Almost 1 in every 10 Americans has diabetes and as many as 95 percent of those have type 2 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dietary management is a crucial part of reducing risk for both developing type 2 diabetes and for managing the disease if … Read More

Make Time for Tea

Jan 22, 2024 · Lori Zanteson · Diabetes

Tea has been enjoyed for more than 5,000 years. Its consmption is supported by modern research for related health benefits and disease risk reduction. Tea Basics. Tea contains polyphenols, antioxidant plant compounds associated with health benefits. The four types of tea known as “true” teas—white, green, Oolong, and black—are all … Read More

Research Round Up February 2024

Jan 22, 2024 · UHN Staff · Diabetes

• Adapted Med Diet Potential. A culturally appropriate adaptation of the Med diet to a Med-soul food diet for stroke patients in the Southeastern U.S. improved stroke risk factors, researchers say. The study included patients admitted to the hospital for acute ischemic stroke with at least one metabolic risk factor: … Read More

Unlock Rapid Fitness Gains with HIIT Training

Dec 20, 2023 · UHN Staff · Diabetes

Given that lack of time is one of the most-often cited excuses for not exercising, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) just might be the ideal exercise. It might sound like an exercise program for elite athletes, but this approach is appropriate for anyone who wants significant gains in a short period … Read More

Newsbites: Healthy lifestyle and heart disease, weight loss drug side effects; red meat and diabetes

Dec 19, 2023 · Judith C. Thalhaimer, RD, LDN · Diabetes

Healthy Lifestyle May Outweigh a Genetic Risk Factor for Heart Disease Abdominal obesity (a waist circumference of more than 35 inches in women and 40 inches in men) is a well-established risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD), the leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Scientists … Read More

Seek Out the Spice of Life

Dec 19, 2023 · UHN Staff · Diabetes

We know the importance of herbs and spices for enhancing flavors, but do you know how they can enhance your health as well? They have been used for centuries for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Herbs like basil, oregano, and cilantro are the leaves of the plant and spices like … Read More

Research Round Up January 2024

Dec 19, 2023 · UHN Staff · Diabetes

• Belly Fat Linked with Lower Brain Volume. Excess abdominal fat, both visceral and subcutaneous, may be associated with lower brain volume, specifically cognitive function, in middle-aged adults, according to researchers. In the study, more than 10,000 healthy adults, ages 20 to 80 years, underwent whole-body MRI scans to evaluate … Read More

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