Diabetes News

Lately, I've been hearing from people who started eating sugar again and who wanted some guidance. Here's an article I wrote to help them -- and you -- if you fell off the no-sweets wagon. Slipped? Destroyed Your Diet? 6 Tips to Get Back on Track By Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. Did you fall off the diet wagon? Did you eat foods you promised to forego? Are you upset with yourself for "stupidly" eating sugary or fast-acting carbs? Time and time again, my clients and readers of my book SUGAR SHOCK! complain to me about how they stumbled and fell down...

If you've read SUGAR SHOCK! and check out this blog regularly, you'll know that I found a preponderance of research studies (which still keep pouring in) to support the theory that refined carbs -- which I often call "culprit carbs" -- can make you fat and give you other diseases. So, it was certainly with great interest (and, I confess, a huge amount of skepticism) that I learned about a new review article in the October Journal of the American Dietetic Association from a University of Virginia professor, who considers the bad-carbs-make-you-fat theory complete rubbish. Not one to shy away...

As more and more Americans make a point to steer clear of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) because they believe that it's unhealthy for you, more and more manufacturers are responding to consumer demand by bumping the sweetener from their foods and drinks. Companies are increasingly touting the fact that their products are "HFCS-free" in order to position them as healthy, a phenomenon observed by NutraIngredients.com, which learned about this trend from market researcher Data Monitor. In fact, Datamonitor found 146 new foods and beverage products worldwide that claim to be free of the corn-based sweetener, which has been linked...

Note from Connie: Ah yes, it's a challenge most of us often face -- we know we need to get out from behind our desks and get moving, and better yet, eat healthy foods. But how the heck do we do all of that while at work? Karen James brings us news about a survey, which brings us some dismal news. Our workplaces aren’t the most conducive to healthy living, a national telephone survey has found. Granted, the survey was conducted on behalf of Nationwide Better Health, a company that makes its money by bringing work-site screenings, medical and maternity...

Save the date! I just received confirmation that on Tues., October 30 at 2:30 EST, Dr. Mehmet Oz has agreed to appear on Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Radio Show. This will be a very special show, because I will not be interviewing Dr. Oz by myself. Dr. Stephen Sinatra, contributing author to SUGAR SHOCK!, will join me, and the two of us together will talk with Dr. Oz. The idea for this special show came about, because Stephen (that's Dr. Sinatra) and I thought it would be really fun to turn the tables, because a few months ago, Dr. Oz interviewed...

Just a quick reminder: One of America's foremost obesity experts, Dr. David Ludwig, will offer tips on how to slim down your kids on my Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Radio Show at 4 pm EST today. You can listen live or afterwards, at your own convenience. Topic of Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Radio Show: "How to Help Your Kids Slim Down" Guest: Renowned children's obesity expert David Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D., author, Ending the Food Fight: Guide Your Child to a Healthy Weight in a Fast Food/Fake Food World. Date: Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 4 pm EST (Podcast available afterwards.) As you may...

Granted, I'm alarmed about the dangers of sugars and refined carbs and how the typical American's over consumption of them can lead to a host of ailments, including heart disease, cancer, depression and early aging, but why do companies and people automatically assume that chemically produced, made-in-the-lab, "fake" sweeteners are any better than sugar? Please, folks, research the subject before you inject foods with Splenda, aspartame, ace-K, sugar alcohols, etc. up. Bear in mind that these products don't come from Mother Nature -- they're made in a lab. If you're thinking about kicking or cutting back on sugar and refined...

Did you hear about the recent study from scientists at Children's Hospital Boston, which reveals that fast-acting, rapidly digested carbohydrates may cause fatty liver disease and that this condition could lead to to liver failure and death? You can read about this scary phenomenon on BBC News, Yahoo! News, the press release and in the September issue of Obesity. In addition, I invite you to catch my interview this week on Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Radio with acclaimed epidemiologist and children's obesity expert David Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D., leader of the research project. Dr. Ludwig warns you that if you -- like...

Just a quick reminder that today, at 4 pm EST on Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Radio, I'll interview one of America's most revered science writers, Gary Taubes. author of the controversial new book Good Calories, Bad Calories: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on Diet, Weight Control, and Disease. You can listen live this afternoon or afterwards to Gary -- author of Bad Science and Nobel Dreams and a correspondent for Science magazine -- debunk some of your most cherished nutrition beliefs. By the way, this sure-to-be-provocative SUGAR SHOCK! Radio Show is sandwiched between a day of two other big media appearances. At...

Catch the fun! You can already listen to the interview I just held with the eloquent, entertaining Melissa Lafsky, founder of the popular Opinionistas.com blog. You'll enjoy -- I'm convinced -- Melissa's fascinating tale from anonymous blogger to renowned writer. She also shares some tips on how to unlock your self expression line. Listen now to the interview with Melissa Lafsky, creator and founder of Opinionistas.