The irritability you might experience when you are very hungry and your blood sugar drops is different from what a smoker or a coffee drinker goes through in the absence of nicotine or caffeine. You might reach for a candy…
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7 Ways To Prevent Yellow Eyes
Health problems in the Black community are wide and vast. Though, key leading diseases like diabetes remain a huge health concern among the Black population. Time and time again statistics have shown that Black people have higher rates of diabetes…
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Diabetes Drug Recalled Expanded Due to Cancer-Causing Contaminant
A recall of diabetes drugs has expanded to four lots of the widely used type 2 diabetes medication, metformin. They are being recalled due to possible contamination with a potentially cancer-causing compound. Indian pharmaceutical company Marksans Pharma Limited is recalling…
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8 Herbs and Spices To Liven Up Your Meals
October 7, 2020 by Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RD, CDE, CDN Historically, alternative treatments—herbs, poultices, and other concoctions—were all we had to improve health and ward off disease. Once we gained better access to healthcare, our use of alternative treatments dropped….
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Stop Worrying About a Diabetic Diet
There are many ways to a healthy diabetes plate, so stop worrying about which diet is the perfect one for diabetes. The American Diabetes Association says that the principles of a healthy diet are the same for people with diabetes,…
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44 Healthy Foods For Less Than $1
44 Healthy Foods For Less Than $1 After a recent shopping trip I overheard a woman saying she has slowed down on eating healthier because COVID has impacted her income and healthy food is way too expensive. I was a…
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7 Healthy Ways to Lower Blood Sugars
7 Healthy Ways to Lower Blood Sugars If you have diabetes, or prediabetes, achieving target blood sugar levels will not only help you feel better but also reduce your risk of adverse complications such as infection, heart disease and kidney…
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Can Dairy Products Protect You From Diabetes and Hypertension?
Diabetes and high blood pressure diagnoses are on the rise in the United States and that’s especially the case in the Black community. Finding ways to fight against these conditions and improve people’s health is an effort that researchers all…
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Poor Sleep Linked Higher Likelihood of Diabetes in African Americans
The National Institute of Health recently reported that Black men and women are up to two times more likely to develop diabetes over their lifetimes than white Americans. Diabetes occurs when one’s blood glucose (also called blood sugar) is too…
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Savor the Flavor of Ethnic Food
Whether you’ve had diabetes for years or you are newly diagnosed, you’ll be happy to know diabetes doesn’t prevent you from enjoying a variety of ethnic dishes you’ve grown up with. However, some recipes may benefit from a little tweaking…
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