Diabetes
Are Artificial Sweeteners Healthy?
Just because it’s labeled ‘sugar-free’ or ‘diet’ doesn’t mean a food is completely healthy or calorie-free. That’s because some sugar-free sweeteners actually contain simple carbohydrates, each gram of which can raise blood glucose just as much as sugar does. And some sweeteners have side effects. We’ve broken down the four most popular sweeteners to show you why you can’t eat as much as you like without consequence.
Smoking and Diabetes: An Awful Combination
How many times have you heard that smoking can kill you? A thousand times? Closer to 10,000? Join the pack. A few decades of nearly nonstop messages about the dangers of smoking have made it thoroughly clear to most everyone in the United States of the health dangers of smoking. Smoking rates are clearly falling as a result, to well less than half of our peak levels of the 1960s.
Not All Fruit is Created Equal: The Unhealthy Truth About Dried Fruit
If fruit is good for you, then dried fruit is just as good, right? Well, not exactly. Dried fruit can have a place in your diet, but as a person with diabetes, you need to know the pitfalls to avoid and exactly how to enjoy this snack safely.
The Perfect Breakfast Food for Diabetes
If there’s one food that’s developed an undeservedly negative reputation, it’s eggs. You’ve heard it for years: Limit your egg intake because they’re loaded with artery-clogging cholesterol. And it’s true: Eggs are full of cholesterol—about 213 milligrams—all in the yolk.
The Diabetes-Depression Connection
You likely know that people with diabetes have elevated risk for heart disease and stroke. But did you also know that nearly 30 percent of people with diabetes also suffer from depression? That compares with less than 7 percent for the general adult population, according to U.S. government data.
