Diabetes News

Stephen J. Dubner, author of the bestselling book Freakonomics, raises an interesting topic in today's Freakonomics blog. He wonders if people in New York eating any differently now that calorie counts are posted in restaurants with more than 15 oulets. Noting that the new regulations present a "great opportunity for obesity researchers," Dubner recommends delving into whether or not calorie-sensitive behavior occurs at certain times of day, days of the week or even types of days (holiday vs. workday, bad weather vs. good, etc.) He also encourages learning about whether or not these calorie counts "shock people into buying/eating differently"...

U.S. District Judge Richard Holwell agreed with the New York City's health department that requiring restaurant chains to post calorie counts on their menus would help lower the obesity rate and upheld the city regulation requiring they do so. So reports Colleen Long of the AP. The New York State Restaurant Association, a lobbying group for New York's restaurant industry, argued that the regulation forced "convey the government's message regarding the importance of calories," violating the First Amendment. But apparently Judge Holwell didn't find that argument persuasive. The rule requires restaurants with more than 15 outlets nationwide to post calorie...

I always love hearing from readers of my book SUGAR SHOCK! and listeners to my Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Radio Show on BlogTalkRadio. But I especially appreciated this e-mail, which arrived on the second day that I've been forced to lay low because of huge stomach distress caused by a vicious case of food poisoning. (Never been this sick!) ...So, see what a reader of SUGAR SHOCK! just wrote to me: "I want to thank you for your book [SUGAR SHOCK!]. It really opened my eyes as to hidden sugars in [foods]. I am just starting to get off sugar... [but]...

Get inspired & educated by 15 experts. Win exciting raffle prizes. Take your life to a new level. Listen now (or later) at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/StopSugarShock to my 5-minute interviews with 15 renowned, articulate experts, who participated yesterday (April 15, 2008) in a fun Speed-Interviewing Gab-Fest With Top Wellness & Empowerment Gurus that I presented in honor of my 10 years off sugar. They all shared tips so that you can get the "Keys to Sweet Glee, Naturally." Spread the word to friends, family members, etc. Tell them to listen to this unique event at any time at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/StopSugarShock In this unique...

Thought I'd share some feedback I just received about my Gab-Fest With the Gurus yesterday. Marni from Texas was kind enough to write: "Dearest Connie, bless you for what you do! Your GabFest was quite a `feast' for body, mind, heart and soul. You and every guest was fantastic! So many remarkable resources. Much love and hugs to you all. (I''m sure it was very stressful for you to keep juggling all of those balls at once.) "Also, thank you so very much for doing the radio show recently about eating disorders. What wonderful support for a hellish challenge. I...

Yesterday was my big day being 10 years off sugar. I had a nice celebration yesterday -- listen to my radio show with 15 experts -- that is, untill I got a really bad case of food poisoning. I'm off to bed again. Spent half the night sick. So no follow-up radio show today with Curt Ellis, the filmmaker of "King Corn." Will write later.

Wow, tomorrow will be 10 years that I've been off sugar! Guess I'm impressed with myself. LOL! Forgive the self-congratulatory pat. Soon I'll take an interesting journey down memory lane and write about it. For now, I'll just invite you to attend my free Gab-Fest With the Gurus tomorrow (Tuesday) with 19 experts speaking for only 5 minutes a piece.

Journalist Jane Brody's latest "Personal Health" column in the New York Times, raises interesting points about dietary supplements. At high doses or in combination with other supplements and certain drugs, she asserts, they can be harmful. For example, Brody writes that research links eating foods rich in antioxidants like vitamin A or E to improved health, but clinical trials show that people taking them in supplement form suffer higher death rates. (She didn't specify what studies or clinical trials or where they were published, though.) I guess the best solution is to eat your fresh vegetables, then! Jennifer Moore for...

Newsletter article explains the difference between the two types of diabetes.

Note from Connie: If you're a female and are eating large amounts of processed foods that still contain those dangerous trans fats, you should read this scary item from my researcher Jennifer Moore. Higher levels of trans fats in the blood are associated with higher risk of breast cancer in women, according to a team of European researchers who published their findings in the American Journal of Epidemiology. "A high serum level of trans-monounsaturated fatty acids, presumably reflecting a high intake of industrially processed foods, is probably one factor contributing to increased risk of invasive breast cancer in women," they...