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Potatoes: What About Diabetes, Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, and More?
There are so many ways we eat potatoes—baked, mashed, hashed, fried, scalloped, roasted, and more—but should we be eating them at all?...
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM


7 Tips for a Prediabetes Diet
Prediabetes is characterized by higher-than-normal fasting blood sugar or higher-than-normal blood sugar after eating. It’s most often...
Kristeen Cherney


What Is Type 2 Diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes is a progressive, chronic disease that prevents a person's body from properly using glucose (sugar). People with type 2...
Barbie Cervoni, RD


How Long Does It Take to Reverse Prediabetes?
Depending on your plan and how consistent you are with it, prediabetes reversal can take anywhere from months to years. But reversal may...
Sarah Matysiak


Occasional Sweets Won’t Raise Cardiovascular Risk but Sugary Drinks Can, Study Finds
It’s well known that eating too much sugar is bad for health. However, a new study indicates that it may not just be the amount of sugar...
Nancy Schimelpfening, MS


Daily dose of dark chocolate may lower diabetes risk, study finds
Eating a few servings of dark chocolate each week has been found to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes . People who ate at least five...
Katie Kindelan
U.S. Ranks Third Globally for Diabetes, Men Most at Risk
Men continue to be more likely than women to be diagnosed with diabetes in the U.S., according to new data. In 1990, the rate of type 1...
Lisa O'Mary


8 Common Questions About Diabetes, Answered
Diabetes can have serious and life-threatening complications. Here’s what you need to know to lower your risk and get ahead of any...
Elizabeth Millard


Can Eating Rice Affect My Diabetes?
Rice is a carbohydrate-rich food and it is a staple in many cultural cuisines. Rice can be included as part of a healthy eating pattern...
Natalie Silver


How does sugar affect my mood?
If you’ve ever had a ‘sugar rush’, then you’ll know sugar can affect your mood – but why and how? Our nutritionist explains. We typically...
Kerry Torrens


The 3 Best Drinks to Manage Blood Sugar (and 2 to Avoid)
When you have diabetes , you know that part of managing your blood sugar means paying attention to what you eat. It’s just as important,...
Marygrace Taylor


8 Signs of Diabetes Every Older Adult Should Know
Could you have diabetes and not even know it? It happens more often than you think. Watch for these stealthy symptoms. Diabetes is a...
Christa Sgobba
How Do You Know If You Have Diabetes?
Early symptoms of diabetes include extreme thirst, a frequent need to pee, and unintentional weight loss. See a doctor for a diagnosis if...
Natalie Silver and Daniel Yetman


The Early Signs of Diabetes You Can’t Ignore
Nearly a quarter of Americans with diabetes are undiagnosed. Are you one of them? Daniel Cox had been studying diabetes for 40 years when...
Jerilyn Covert


Slideshow: The Truth About Sugar Addiction
Sugar Detox: Hype or Hope? A trendy sugar detox diet promises to end your craving for sweets and help you lose weight. But does it work?...
Shruthi N, MD
Is Type 2 Diabetes Reversible?
Treatment can cause type 2 diabetes to go into remission. But remission does not mean that diabetes has gone away. You’ll need to manage...
Mary Ellen Ellis


15 Ways To Naturally Lower Your Blood Sugar
Maintaining a healthy blood sugar level can help improve your mood and overall energy levels. In addition, chronically high blood sugar...
Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD


Sleeping different amounts each night may be linked to higher diabetes risk
Irregular sleep has been linked to type 2 diabetes risk, though this effect was reduced when data was adjusted for obesity,...
Hannah Flynn


Is High-Fructose Corn Syrup Really That Bad for You?
You’ve likely heard that high fructose corn syrup is bad for you. You probably know to scan food labels to make sure it’s not there. And...
Toby Amidor, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.


Does Sugar Cause Inflammation in the Body?
Eating too much added sugar and other refined carbs is linked to inflammation in the body — which may lead to health problems. But eating...
Mary Jane Brown, PhD, RD (UK)
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