Food and Diabetes News

News about food as it relates to diabetes and diabetes-related health issues, like obesity, cholesterol, heart disease and more.

Eating More Protein at Breakfast Can Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes

Type 2 diabetics often assume that their glucose response at one meal will be identical to their responses at other meals, but that really...
Iced Coffee with Sugar, Stress, Cortisol, Obesity

Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Supress Cortisol and Stress Response, Can Become Habit-Forming

Researchers warn that chronic stress could prompt habit-forming sugar overconsumption because sugar-sweetened drinks can suppress the hormone cortisol and stress responses in the brain. According...
Gain weight watching Food TV

Study: Watching Cooking Shows a Recipe for Gaining Weight

If you're a fan of food television, it's fine to be entertained by the programming, but if you take recipes for the rich meals...
Fatty foods and affect on metabolism

Just 5-days of Fatty Foods Changes Body Metabolism, Leads to Weight Gain

You might think that you can get away with eating fatty foods for a few days without it making any significant changes to your...

Sabra Hummus Recalls Select Lots Due to Possible Listeria

If you purchased Sabra brand hummus recently, then make sure you check the label. 30,000 cases are being recalled due to possible Listeria contamination....

Study Says: Eat Out, Get High Blood Pressure

Read the results of the first ever study to show a link between eating out and high blood pressure, or hypertension. A recent study on...

Mothers’ Future Diabetes Risk Linked to BPA Exposure During Pregnancy

Exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A during pregnancy may raise a mother's susceptibility to weight gain and diabetes later in life. This new information...
high fat dairy and diabetes risk

High-Fat Dairy Linked to Reduced Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Surprisingly, a new study indicates that high-fat dairy products are associated with a reduced risk of Type 2 Diabetes, more than low-fat dairy products,...
Fat Foods and Behavior, Depressions

High Fat Diet Changes Behavior, Literally Messes with Your Head

There is growing concern that diets high in fat might also increase the risk for depression and other psychiatric disorders. Can the consumption of...

Alert: Walnut and Trail Mix Recall Expanded Due to Salmonella

Aurora Products, Inc. is expanding its voluntary nationwide recall of certain lots of NATURAL WALNUTS and TRAIL MIXES CONTAINING WALNUTS, because they have the...

Do Smaller Plates Really Lead to Smaller Portions? Surprising Answer: Not For Everyone.

The conventional wisdom is that you can trick yourself into eating less if you use a smaller plate. But a new study finds that...

Spinach Recall Expands. Includes Wegmans, Cadia, Meijer, Target, Amy’s and more.

Due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, a number of products from major stores and brands are involved in this spinach recall. This includes frozen...
Wegmans Frozen Spinach

Wegmans Frozen Spinach Recall, Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Wegmans has announced a recall of frozen Wegmans Organic Food You Feel Good About Just Picked Spinach, 12 oz. which may be contaminated with...
Onion extract, diabetes and cholesterol

Onion Extract Lowers High Blood Glucose and Cholesterol Levels When Combined with Metformin

According to a new study, the extract of onion bulb strongly lowered high blood glucose and total cholesterol levels when given with the antidiabetic...
Emulsifiers can be found in foods like mayo, ketchup and barbecue sauce.

Commonly Used Food Additive Wreaking Havoc on Consumers, Leading to Diabetes, IBS, UC, Crohn’s...

New research shows that emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can induce intestinal inflammation that...

Significant Factor in Diabetes Risk: The Foods You Eat and Not Just the Calories

If you think losing weight is enough to prevent Type 2 diabetes, don't get your hopes up. New research suggests that you don't have to be overweight to develop Type 2 diabetes.