Food and Diabetes News

A researcher has found that when women consumed high-protein breakfasts, they maintained better glucose and insulin control than they did with lower-protein or no-protein meals.

Researchers have found there is no benefit in replacing fructose, the sugar most commonly blamed for obesity, with glucose in commercially prepared foods.

Eating high levels of flavonoids found in berries, tea, and chocolate could offer protection from type 2 diabetes.

International analysis finds that countries using high fructose corn syrup in their food supply have a 20 percent higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes.

A study suggests avoiding cooking methods that produce the kind of crusty bits you'd find on a grilled hamburger, especially if you have diabetes and know you're at increased risk for cardiovascular disease because of your diagnosis.

Eating more legumes (such as beans, chickpeas or lentils) as part of a low-glycemic index diet appears to improve glycemic control and reduce estimated coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Calorie listings on fast-food chain restaurant menus might meet federal labeling requirements but don't do a good job of helping consumers trying to make healthy meal choices.

Researchers discovered that decaffeinated coffee may improve brain energy metabolism associated with type 2 diabetes. This brain dysfunction is a risk factor for dementia, Alzheimer's, and other neurodegenerative disorders.

Tax has huge potential to reduce obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, while saving more than $17 billion in healthcare costs over 10 years and generating $13 billion a year in tax revenues.

Evidence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk is present in the blood of adolescents who consume a lot of fructose, a scenario that worsens in the face of excess belly fat, researchers report.

When obese men take a relatively small dose of resveratrol in purified form every day for a month, their metabolisms change for the better.

A new study finds a strong association between the consumption of red meat - particularly when the meat is processed - and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. It also shows that replacing red meat with healthier proteins can significantly lower the risk.

Scientists have discovered why a newly found form of cholesterol seems to be 'ultra-bad', leading to increased risk of heart disease.

New research has discovered a substance in tangerines not only prevents obesity, but also offers protection against type 2 diabetes, and even atherosclerosis.

Two of the biggest influences on children - parents and schools - may unintentionally contribute to childhood obesity.

Eating a fatty fast food meal is never good for you, but washing that meal down with a coffee is even worse.