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Diabetes remission possible with diet, exercise | Reuters

This is great news that reaffirms that a healthy diet and regular physical movement does have the ability to improve diabetes. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – One in nine people with diabetes saw their blood sugar levels dip back to a normal or “pre-diabetes” level after a year on an intensive diet and exercise program, [...]

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Diabetes remission possible with diet, exercise

This is great news demonstrating that diabetes responds well to exercise and moving towards a more healthy diet. These simple actions can reduce the effects of diabetes significantly NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – One in nine people with diabetes saw their blood sugar levels dip back to a normal or “pre-diabetes” level after a year [...]

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Could Weight Reduction Surgery Be The Key To Diabetic Control?

Hey there Guys, In the past week the medical blogsphere has been very excited about a recent study that shows that gastric bypass surgery to dramatically reduce weight was not only able to help treat diabetes but in a great number of cases diabetes is considered “cured”. Obesity and diabetes are often found hand in [...]

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Living With Diabetes Does Not Have To Mean Diabetic Complications

Hey there Guys, Unfortunately the rate of diabetes in Australia is currently on the rise. While studies have shown that simple changes to diet and exercise can be great for pre-diabetes, it was always thought that once formal diabetes had been diagnosed the rate of progression and complications was not able to be stopped. Progression [...]

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A Healthy Bear’s Guide To Exercise & Diabetes

Hey there Guys, As mentioned in my post yesterday about diabetes and the bear community I briefly mentioned the benefits of exercise in preventing diabetes. Today I want to elaborate on this a little more and to also discuss the benefits of exercise if you are already living with diabetes. What are the benefits of exercise? [...]

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Does Being a Bear Have to Mean Diabetes?

Hey there Guys, Last week I was invited to take part in a survey about the bear community, and was a little angry when it came to one particular question. As a member of the bear community do you suffer with diabetes or anxiety/depression? Perhaps I am being overly sensitive but I was left with [...]

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Kick Ass Chili For A Cold Winter Night

Hey there Guys, Just wanted a share one of my favourite recipes for warming the heart on a cold winters night. Chili is dead easy to make, healthy and low GI so if you are diabetic or working on losing a bit of weight you can add this one to your recipe list. I absolutely [...]

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