Category Archives: Type 2 Diabetes

Parents…Pay Attention To This

The recent outbreak and un-treatable of Type 2 diabetes in children is no mystery. This double problem (triple if we include obesity) is borne of the very high carbohydrate, low-fat diet that has been imposed upon our population since the … Continue reading

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American’s Obesity On The Rise

The number of Americans considered obese is expected to rise from the current 34 percent to 42 percent by the year 2030, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and discussed at the recent Weight … Continue reading

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Scientists Find the Tiny 24-Hour Clock in Every Living Thing

Image via Wikipedia Scientists have identified the mechanism that controls the internal 24-hour clock of all forms of life — from us to algae. Researchers from Britain’s Cambridge and Edinburgh universities, whose work was published in the journal Nature on … Continue reading

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Obesity Is Good For Capitalism

Image by @boetter via Flickr By feeding America and the rest of the world unhealthy foods, it means big bucks. First, excess carbohydrates along with process foods become addictive. This leads to over eating which results in one becoming overweight. … Continue reading

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Too Much Wrong Food Causes Obesity And Type 2 Diabetes In US

Image via Wikipedia The disease will threaten the nation’s economy almost as much as it does the health of individuals. The United States of Diabetes reports that by 2020 an estimated 52 percent of the adult population will have diabetes … Continue reading

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True Or Untrue: Eat More Food To Lose Weight

Image via Wikipedia For those who are overweight or obese and are facing chronic diseases that follow (type 2 diabetes, kidney failure, heart disease, etc.), they would say “untrue.” After all, the experts tell us that more calories are the … Continue reading

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American Obesity Is The New Accepted Way Of Life

Image via Wikipedia Why is this so? Americans are feeling fine, despite having the highest rate of obesity worldwide. Ninety-one percent of Americans feel well and seventy-six percent consider themselves healthy (survey released by Health Dialog). There in lies the … Continue reading

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The Food And Drug Administration’s Bad Idea As Usual

Image via Wikipedia The Food and Drug Administration has now approved a proposal to liberalize the guidelines for lap band weight loss surgery. Up to now, the guidelines required a very high level of severe obesity and/or severe obesity combined … Continue reading

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Diabetes Threat Cannot Be Ignored

Image via Wikipedia Diabetes is a killer that seems to enjoy its long and slow torture of those it afflicts. It is a cruel thief that steals money, time and, worst of all, dignity. It is often all too easy … Continue reading

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Direct Mail By Fast Food Outlets To Children Under 12

Image via Wikipedia Sophisticated online marketing campaigns include special offers, free food vouchers and competitions. Campaigns by fast-food outlets Hungry Jack‘s and Taco Bell Mexican Restaurants have been highlighted in a submission to a Senate inquiry on privacy laws made … Continue reading

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