Diabetes News

Thought this article I wrote, "Sugar Pushers At Work: 7 Ways to Resist," might help you. It's now running on Diet.com.

Note from Connie: In a way, this sounds almost preposterous. On the other hand, it rings true in some ways. In fact, this new research may help sugar-lovers everywhere to feel, "See, it's not my fault. Just blame my genes." Uncooperative genes or not, you need tried-and-true techniques to conquer your sugar habit. (I list a bunch in my book SUGAR SHOCK!) But, no matter what, tou've gotta read about this fascinating new research now. Thanks to Jennifer for posting this and letting me have some much-needed down time. People with a certain variation in a gene that helps the...

Do you live in New York City or close to it? Do you have a sugar problem? Then, let me help you change your life and lick your sugar habit for good! Catch me live tomorrow, Thursday, May 15 at the JCC in Manhattan from 7 to 8:30 p.m., so you can get help to break free of your sugar habit. Register here now or call 646-505 5708 to sign up for this inexpensive course -- it's only $10 for members and $15 for non-members. We'll have a lot of fun, and at the same time, you'll get tools and...

At work today? Out and about and too busy to listen to my Gab With the Gurus Radio Show? No problem. Just listen now to the fascinating hour with five experts, who dished the scoop about social networking. My guests were: New media specialist Sreenath Sreenivasan Author/speaker/author's guide Yvonne DiVita Marketing blogger Rohit Bhargava, author of Personality Not Included Diva marketer Toby Bloomberg Self-improvement expert David Riklan Get more info about today's experts, their websites and blogs, as well as links to articles about social networking. And join us live, too, if possible, in the future. We're on just about...

Social networking is one of the hottest new trends happening today. But what is it exactly? Learn all about it today *May 13 at 3 p.m. EDT) when I present a special, one-hour Gab With the Gurus Radio Show featuring five experts: New media specialist Sreenath Sreenivasan Author/speaker/author's guide Yvonne DiVita Marketing blogger Rohit Bhargava, author of Personality Not Included Diva marketer Toby Bloomberg Self-improvement expert David Riklan To get an advance look at the subject of social networking, check out the following: The 15 Top Social Networking Sites, which appears on SelfGrowth.com. Sree Netiquette for Facebook, LinkedIn And Social...

Thanks to my friends at www.BlogTalkRadio.com -- where I host my radio show -- and at www.SelfGrowth.com for mentioning today's social networking show on the home page. Learn more about the show here. FYI, you can listen live at 3 p.m. EDT today or later, at your own convenience.

Unbelieveable! Yours truly didn't follow her own advice! Oops! Picture me, so in the mood for a nice snack -- a crunch, organic red apple covered with scrumptious unsweetened almond butter. And so I filled a tablespoon with my newly purchased "All Natural" almond butter. Yum -- I love the stuff. (Unfortunately, though, I couldn't find organic at the store near me.) Happily, I took a big bite. Yuck! It just didn't taste right! In fact, it had this sort of way-too-sweet taste. Darn, I was disappointed. But what could be wrong, I wondered? It was then that I did...

When counting carbohydrates, people sometimes ask if they should include values for aspartame and maltodextrose, which appear in the fiber supplement Metamucil.   Read Dr. Hirsch's reply...

Social networking: It's a hot trend, but many people are still in the dark about this exciting development. So get educated May 13 at 3 p.m. EDT when I host a special, one-hour Gab With the Gurus Radio Show on the subject. (Please note that my show was formerly called the Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Radio Show, but the URL remains the same.) I'm thrilled to be able to present a group of distinguished panelists. You'll get tips and insights from the acclaimed new media specialist Sreenath Sreenivasan, Dean of Student Affairs and new media professor at Columbia Journalism School. Sree...

Live or work in or near New York City? If so, catch me live Thursday, May 15 at the JCC in Manhattan from 7 to 8:30 p.m. so that you can get help to break free of your sugar habit. Register here now or call 646-505 5708 to sign up for this inexpensive course -- it's only $10 for members and $15 for non-members. So join me so you'll get tools and tactics so that you won't have to "take orders" anymore from cookies, candies and cakes. (That's the way one former sugar sufferer put it.) Instead, you'll have control...