Diabetes News

Note from Connie: What kind of future will our children face if they continually gain weight and develop type 2 diabetes. Now alarming news has been released, which shows that American adolescents doubled their use of diabetes drugs between the years 2002 and 2005. Jennifer Moore bring you the details. As Connie noted in her introduction, American children are taking diabetes drugs in alarming amounts -- they've doubled their use between 2002 and 2005, according to research presented by the Saint Louis University School of Medicine and School of Public Health and Express Scripts, a St. Louis company that manages...

Note from Connie: Now this is absolutely fascinating news. Wow! Check out this revolutionary proposal to squash the marketing of soda and other sugary drinks. Jennifer Moore gives you the details. Alarmed by the worldwide increase in childhood obesity, the Center for Science in the Public Interest and the International Association of Consumer Food Organizations recently kicked off an initiative to seriously curtail the marketing of sodas and other sugary drinks to kids, according to a press release on CSPI's website. Among other smart solutions, CSPI and IACFO want Coca-Cola and PepsiCo to stop all marketing of sugar-packed drinks to...

Next week, I'll be giving 5 TV interviews while back in California being thankful with my family and friends. This will be a sweet visit for me, because I'm returning -- nearly 10 years later -- to the scenes of my many sugar crimes, so to speak. You see, it was back in 1998, while a freelance entertainment reporter living in Los Angeles, I was first forced to recognize and acknowledge my sugar shock. I even reveal my embarrassing story in Chapter 1 of my book SUGAR SHOCK!) Here are some details about my upcoming TV appearances. Monday, Nov. 19,...

With Thanksgiving coming in a week, people will now continue to go into SUGAR SHOCK! all over the nation. Indeed, while Halloween marked a time when millions (especially kids) are "tricked" into over-eating "sugary goodies" galore, Thanksgiving now paves the way for people to suffer for two more months of sugar shock. 'Tis the season to be jolly. But instead, 'tis the season of sugar shock. Folks nationwide (and around the world) will mindlessly cave into deceptively gorgeous looking sugary enticements, as I've been pointing out in many interviews. For instance, people will gorge on (or to use a more...

Today, Nov. 14, 2007, is World Diabetes Day, the first United Nations-observed day designated to draw attention to the fact that a whopping 246 million people around the globe are suffering from this debilitating disease, and if nothing is done, that figure will reach 380 million within 20 years. Two hundred landmarks around the world, including The Empire State Building, will light up their buildings in blue to serve "as beacons of hope for the 246 million people living with diabetes worldwide," explains Professor Martin Silink, President of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), the organization that leads the World Diabetes...

Note from Connie: I never cease to be amazed at the ever-increasing amounts of research, which point to the benefits of cutting out or cutting back on those culprit carbs. You'll now learn about a new study from researchers at the Duke Prostate Center, who found that a low-carb diet reduced the growth of prostate tumors in mice, as the Duke press release observed. Jennifer brings you the details. A new study could provide hopeful news for the two million American men currently living with prostate cancer. Duke University researchers found that mice put on the low-carb diet had the...

With the holidays just around the corner, wouldn’t it be nice to share more than just food with your family and friends when you gather to enjoy your feasts? What if, before you pop hors d’oeuvres or festive cookies and cookies into your mouth, you begin to entertain the idea that it's possible to eat your way to spirituality? Today, a colleague of mine, Maureen Whitehouse, is launching her award-winning book, Soul-Full Eating: A (Delicious!) Path to Higher Consciousness, designed to help you do just that. If you purchase Soul-Full Eating today, Maureen is also offering $3,575 in exciting gifts...

Note from Connie: In my book SUGAR SHOCK!, I discuss the connection between excess sugar consumption and developing with your relationships and your sex life. Now, new research further confirms this link. Jennifer Moore updates you. New research in the Journal of Clinical Investigation reveals another reason to avoid using heaps of sugar: Too much of the sweetener can shut off a gene that helps control estrogen and testosterone levels. What could happen if there's too much estrogen and testosterone floating around your body?

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Today's Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Radio Show at 2 p.m. EST on Blog Talk Radio will feature an interview with health and fitness coach Peter K. Peter will share with you: 5 secrets you may not know about exercise. 5 best exercises to do anywhere. And we'll also chat about sugar and exercise -- do they mix? FYI, Peter K also does his own show on BlogTalkRadio, which hosts my show. In fact, Peter recently interviewed me for his show. So now it's my turn to interview him. Remember, you don't need to listen live. You can listen afterwards, at your...