Diabetes News

Have you heard that Rachel Ray -- who promotes Dunkin' Donuts (which, unlike most Americans, I do not love) -- is the top-earning chef, bringing home some $18 million a year? This new Forbes list of 10 top earners has the blogosphere abuzz. So here's what I'd like to know: How many of these chefs use only fresh, local, organic foods? And how many of them give much thought to the fact that quality food can lead to good health? Thoughts? By the way, did you hear what author and celeb chef Anthony Bourdain said about Rachel's endorsement of Dunkin’...

It never ceases to amuse me how clicking on one link leads you to another, more interesting item, which, of course, brings you to yet another. And sometimes, after going from one site to the next, you land on one that really piques your curiosity. That's what happened with me this week. First, Media Bistro -- a fabulous, place where I've taken some great essay writing classes lately -- informed me that Julie Klausner, a New York-based writer, actor and comedian, had a piece published in Modern Love, a popular section of the New York Times. Apparently, Julie's essay appeared...

Talk about shocking advice from a nutrionist! Shame on "Today" Show Diet and Nutrition Editor Madelyn H. Fernstrom, PhD, CNS for citing ice cream as a favorite summer food! I can live with the suggestions for watermelon, corn, potato salad and grilled meat, even though the first three could be high on the glycemic index, but how the heck did sugar-filled ice cream get on a list from a nutrionist? 'Nuff said.

Lately, since getting Lyme disease from a blood-hungry tick (you can learn more about this here), I've had a strange, overwhelming hankering for sea vegetables. Yum! Much to my surprise, I've found myself sprinkling dulse granules on food at least a couple of times a day or tossing nori into dishes. How's that for a strange craving? (I've also been craving red meat -- grass fed, or course -- and chicken soup.) Anyhow, as I was a couple of weeks into my dulse habit, I received a fascinating article about sea vegetables from my friend Andrea Beaman, a holistic health...

From Gerry Pugliese for Connie's SUGAR SHOCK! Blog Losing weight is pretty much always a good idea—okay, maybe not if you’re starving, but definitely if you’ve got diabetes. And now a new study in Diabetes Care claims that slimming down after you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes pays big dividends. "If you lose weight after diagnosis, you can achieve some long-term benefits in terms of blood pressure and glycemic control that extend even beyond the point at which you regain weight," Gregory A. Nichols, PhD., an investigator with the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in Portland, Oregon, told Amanda Gardner...