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Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 03:11 PM EST

Sugary soft drinks can increase Type 2 diabetes risk Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 12:05 PM PST Drinking just one sugary soft drink a day could increase your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Scientists say sugar-based calories such as those found in fizzy drinks are much more likely to cause diabetes than the same number of … Study Links Sugar Consumption, Not Obesity, to Type 2 Diabetes Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 11:55 AM PST New research finds that it's access to sugar, usually in the form of sweetened sodas, that's responsible for the disease worldwide. [ more › ] Fears diabetes health figures could worsen yahoo Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 10:44 AM PST Research by Otago University shows nearly 20 percent of the adult population is pre-diabetic, and the older people get, the more likely they are to have the disorder. irn-diabetes**WNWORSE newstalkzb.co.nz Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 10:44 AM PST Research by Otago University shows nearly 20 percent of the adult population is pre-diabetic, and the older people get, the more likely they are to have the disorder. Fears diabetes health figures could worsen Diabetes Speaker discusses diabetes treatment at Rowland Heights Library Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 10:27 AM PST The treatment of diabetes has come a long way, according to Brian Ballard of CareMore. The health plan representative talked about diabetes at a seminar held Thursday in the Rowland Heights Library. Ballard offered a free, informative seminar on managing diabetes. The disease can lead to blindness and kidney disease as well as heart disease and stroke. Diabetes Education classes Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 10:15 AM PST Diabetes Education will have class on Mar. 12. The topic is “Long Term Complications” with Gary Wright, RPH, CDE. Classes will be held at Heflin Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. Classes are sponsored by Wright Drug Co. Looking to avoid diabetes? Get up and move Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 09:58 AM PST Doctors say you don't need to exercise, just stand up and move around to avoid diabetes Cities for Life launches a new diabetes website Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 09:55 AM PST UAB HealthSmart’s Joanice Thompson, Cities for Life Steering Committee member Cities for Life and UAB recently launched mydiabetesconnect.com, a free customized resource website to help promote healthy lifestyles, reduce the risk of diabetes and encourage diabetes management in Birmingham. Cities for Life is a diabetes management program underway in Birmingham that is led by the American Academy ... Quantity of Sugar in Food Supply Linked to Diabetes Rates Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 09:41 AM PST The results of a large epidemiological study conducted at UC San Francisco suggest that sugar may have a direct, independent link to diabetes. Availability of sugar influences rate of diabetes, study says Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 09:33 AM PST Researchers studying 175 countries find that a 150-calorie daily increase in the availability of sugar raises the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes by 1.1%. In a finding certain to put new pressure on the purveyors of sugary foods and drinks, a worldwide analysis shows that regardless of its effect on obesity, the ebb and flow of sugar in a country's diet strongly influences the diabetes rate there.

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