Diabetes News

Note from Connie: Parents, I urge you to pay attention to this inspiring story. It shows the power of rallying people together to fight to toss junk-food ads out of your children's schools. Jennifer Moore brings you this report. The onslaught of junk-food advertising aimed at kids sometimes seems unstoppable. But thanks, in part, to one spirited mom in Seminole County, Florida, fast food giant McDonald's will stop using the report cards to push their products to 27,000 impressionable kids. This positive development was reported by Stuart Elliot in the New York Times, Dave Weber in the Orlando Sentinel, and...

Many people with diabetes feel constantly ?overworked? and ?underpaid? for performing the many tasks required to manage their diabetes.  Dr Hirsch offers ways to deal with diabetes burnout.  Read his answer... 

Note from Connie: If you think one fatty, culprit-carb-laden meal won't do harm to you, think again. You've got to learn about this new, eye-opening study, which points out the consequences of skipping the quality carbs and foods in favor of inferior ones. Say your New Year's resolution was to eat better -- more fresh veggies and fruits, less sugar and fewer quickie carbs. You've accomplished your goal to date, and you're looking and feeling better as a result. But then, one day, a cheeseburger on a white-flour bun or some other fatty, simple-carb food calls out to you. You're...

Note from Connie: Let's face it, not only can kicking sugar be tough, but when you're on the run -- which many of us are these days -- eating a healthy diet can be a major challenge. That's why you'll want to know about this easy-to-use nutrition tool created by CalorieKing and the Joslin Diabetes Center at Harvard Medical School. Karen James brings you info about it. The Internet-based food search toolbar (available for PC and MAC users) not only gives you the nutritional information of more than 50,000 basic and brand name foods, but it also tells you about...

Get some tips to kill your unhealthy habit by catching my appearance yesterday on Fox's "San Diego Living." Kudos to sugar-savvy anchor Joe Bauer. Not only does the articulate journalist ask insightful questions, but he already is a believer in the dangers of sugar. (In fact, before interviewing me, he confessed that his wife had kicked sugar years ago on doctor's recommendations, and she had received innumerable benefits. Cool, eh?) Anyhow, watch the interview now. Sugar Shock 1/17/08 Is your sweet tooth ruining and running your life? Say goodbye to sugar and hello to feeling good. Hope this interview offers...

Perhaps you think that weight gain is the only result of overloading on sugar and refined carbs. Or maybe you realize that your lethargy, anxiety, headaches and mood swings are being triggered by your culprit-carb habit. But these are the least of your worries. Your custom of eating too many desserts and quickie carbs could prove much more devastating. You could get type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, insulin resistance or hypoglycemia just from what you've been putting in your mouth over and over again. Shocking, isn't it? Sad, but it's the sour truth. But I bring you hope. Starting...

Are you feeling wiped out, fuzzy-headed and headachy? These could be happening because of your sugar habit. Do bouts of mood swings, lethargy or low libido plague you? Those could also be occurring because of your custom of eating too many sweets and refined carbs. Have type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, insulin resistance or hypoglycemia struck you? In addition, these devastating diseases could have been triggered, in large part, by your terrible dessert routine. But hope is here! Starting next Tuesday, Jan. 22, I will help you to break free in a sure-to-be-life-changing, 6-week program. So don't delay. Take...

Note from Connie: Parents, pay attention to this fascinating study! You need to help figure out a way to get your kids to get ample zzz's. Jennifer Moore gives you the scoop. Kids need their sleep for lots of reasons -- to stay awake in school, to have the energy to play and to avoid being cranky. But now a study from New Zealand just published in the journal Sleep offers another good reason: Kids who sleep less than 9 hours a night are three times likelier to be overweight than those who log in more than 9 hours of...

I'm still in California, giving classes and lectures, but a friend just alerted me to this review of SUGAR SHOCK!, which appeared on NewsTarget.com. Back soon with more interesting tidbits.

When it comes to injection, the needle you use can make a big difference in how you feel.  Read about BD advanced insulin needle technology...