Tag: Type 2 Diabetes
Program in Michigan Department of Community Health to Recieve Grant
MARQUETTE, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – The Michigan Diabetes Prevention and Control Program within the Michigan Department of Community Health has been...
Health Tip – Oct. 3 – Even Temporary Weight Loss Decreases...
If you’re overweight, losing 10 percent of your weight (20 pounds if you weigh in at 200) may cut your risk of developing type...
Health Tip – Oct. 1 – Obesity Plus Low Vitamin D...
After analyzing data from 5806 participants in a large national health survey, researchers at Drexel University School of Public Health found that low levels...
Health Tip – Sept. 24 – What’s Really Wrong With Fast...
In addition to consuming oversize portions that quickly exceed a prudent calorie intake, eating too much fast food appears to dramatically raise the risk...
Health Tip – Sept. 21 – Sedentary Life as Bad as...
If you’ve been thinking about an exercise program, it’s about time to get off the couch. A new study from Harvard suggests that inactivity...
Health Tip – Aug. 10 – Your Waist Size and Your...
The body mass index (BMI) is the ratio of your weight in kilos to the square of your height in meters and can be...
Health Tip – June 14 – Nuts for Diabetes and Heart...
If you don’t go overboard, munching on nuts daily can help lower your risks of developing metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and heart disease....
Health Tip – June 8 – Chemicals May Pose Diabetes Risk
Some chemicals may pose a diabetes risk. The chemicals in question are phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates), and they’re everywhere - in plastic toys, detergents, food...
Health Tip – June 5 – Yogurt Drink Plus Vitamin D...
Sipping a daily dose of a vitamin D fortified Persian yogurt drink called doogh seems to dial down inflammation in people with type 2...
Health Tip – June 1 – Blueberries and Apples May Protect...
Here’s another good reason to eat plenty of fresh fruit. A new investigation from the Harvard School of Public Health shows that eating lots...
