Diabetes

Choosing whole fruit rather than fruit juice might significantly reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new large study. And when it comes to picking fruit, some varieties-notably blueberries, grapes, apples and pears-are better than others in protecting you against diabetes.

Can you get the same health benefits from walking as from running? As long as you walk for a longer time, to expend a comparable amount of energy, a new study says the answer is yes. And those health benefits are significant, whichever form of physical activity you choose, including reduced risks of high blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol levels, diabetes and coronary heart disease.

You and your doctor are probably keeping an eye on your blood-sugar levels to gauge whether youre at risk for diabetes. But a new study suggests another risk that may be linked to higher blood-sugar levels (hyperglycemia), even among non-diabetics-dementia.

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Tufts researchers have identified a surprising factor in diabetes risk that might help keep people with pre-diabetes from

Mushrooms are the only food in the produce aisle that naturally contains vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin thats essential for bone health and associated with a wide range of other possible health benefits.

A new study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, adds to the evidence that the health dividends of boosting your walnut intake could also include reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Pick Proteins Other Than Meat to Cut Diabetes Risk Substituting nuts, whole grains or low-fat dairy such as yogurt for one daily serving of meat can reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes

Low-fat dairy products may reduce older womens risk of developing type-2 diabetes

Thai researchers believe a new tool in diabetes prevention might be found in the Asian