Diabetes News

Just wanted to wish everyone a fabulous 4th of July. In between enjoying yourself, I invite you to think about the concept of independence and how having it can help enable you to have fun. If you would like help to become free of sugar and other bad habits, feel free to look around this SUGAR SHOCK! Blog and my SugarShock.com website for interesting articles, tips and information. Back in a few days. FYI, no radio show on Tuesday as on last Tuesday. See you the following week at www.BlogTalkRadio.com/GabWithTheGurus.

Note from Connie: Given that you want (I assume) to learn about lots of interesting info, tips, studies, etc. I've now brought on another blog researcher/writer, Gerry Pugliese, to lighten my load. What's really cool about having several writers is each of us brings our own writing style, opinions and personality. Here is Gerry's first lively entry. With so many Americans working long hours at sedentary jobs—and no doubt downing endless cups of coffee and bags of chips—workplace diet and fitness programs have become common. In fact, as the New York Times tells us, as far back as 1993 businesses,...

With summer come the sugar-filled popsicles and of course, sugar shock. Did you know that you can find a sweet solution in frozen bananas? Yeah, just cut a banana in half, put in the freezer, eat with a little almond butter, and you have the most tasty concoction. Now, a number of people think that the banana is a no-no, but it's not as high in sugar as you may expect. It's only 51 on the Glycemic Index, which means that the sugars in the fruit have a medium to slow affect on blood sugar levels. Now learn about bananas'...

Sad news indeed. A whopping 24 million Americans now have diabetes as of 2007. That's an increase of 3 million people in a mere two years, according to new data released by the CDC. What's more, the CDC estimates, another 57 million people have pre-diabetes, which means they're at risk of developing full-blown diabetes. Interestingly though, one positive bit of news exists amidst the scary statistics: The number of people who have diabetes but don't it has dropped slightly -- from 30% to 25%. Of course, finding out that you have the disease is the first step so that you...

Article by Registered Dietitian Dina Hulbert discusses tips for packing your own lunch, and gives ideas for 10 easy brown-bag lunches. Read article...

Note from Connie: What's a poor parent to do? Tara Parker-Pope raises some interesting points in her article in the New York Times on how summer vacation effects our kids' diets. Jennifer Moore, a mom of a five-year-old girl, brings her perspective to this item. Uh-oh. Unlike schools, relatively few summer camps have nutritionists on staff, and they focus on preparing food that's convenient and unlikely to spoil rather than food that's healthy, Parker-Pope informs us. The reporter also cites a study from the April 2007 edition of the American Journal of Public Health, which discovered alarming results -- found...

Have you listened yet to my Gab With the Gurus Radio Show, which happens every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Eastern (barring holidays and unforseen exceptions)? Tune in Tuesdays and listen live -- or listen later, at your convenience -- to my provocative, empowering, weekly show, during which I interview prominent, bestselling, inspiring guests from a variety of fields -- health, wellness, blogging, personal growth and empowerment, Law of Attraction, etc. Response to this show has been tremendous, and because of the positive feedback and because we talk about a whole lot more than just sugar, we have moved to a...

Two very exciting guests will appear on my Gab With The Gurus Radio Show today, which is devoted to the theme of Live Longer, Live Better. First off, Cheryl Forberg, nutritionist for NBC's "The Biggest Loser," is my first guest. We'll talk about findings from her new book, Positively Ageless, which outlines a fascinating 28-day plan so you'll become younger, slimmer and sexier. Then, renowned life coach Bruce D. Schneider, renowned life coach and founder of the acclaimed iPEC Coaching (where I'm now studying), will discuss why energy is so important and the value of using a coach. (You can...

Note from Connie: As I've mentioned previously on this Sugar Shock Blog, I'm now a life coach, and I've become really excited and exhilarated by it and its ability for people to accomplish things and make their dreams a reality. First off, I invite you to listen to today's Gab With the Gurus Radio Show, during which I'll interview renowned life coach Bruce D. Schneider, Ph.D., MCC. (As I announced previously, I'm also interviewing Cheryl Forberg, the Biggest Loser nutritionist, who tells you how to become ageless.) Now, I encourage you to read a fascinating article by Bruce D. Schneider,...