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Brown Rice vs. White Rice: Which Is Better?

Replacing White Rice With Brown Rice Reduces Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds
By Bill Hendrick
WebMD Health NewsReviewed by Laura J. Martin, MDJune 14, 2010
Replacing white rice in your diet with brown rice may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

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Skimping on Sleep Linked to Diabetes and Higher Mortality Rates
Patrick Totty, As reported in Diabetes Health
May 26, 2010

As awareness of pre-diabetes grows, the list of conditions that can lead to it seems to be growing. Along with obesity and a sedentary lifestyle, researchers may start listing lack of sleep as another danger signal. Two recently published studies conclude that sleep deprivation can lead to insulin resistance-a precursor for diabetes-and even increase the risk of early death.

Dealing with the "Diabetes" Police
as posted on MayoClinic.com Living with Diabetes blog

By Nancy Klobassa, R.N., and Peggy Moreland, R.N.

We were at a family gathering, having ice cream for dessert, when "Uncle" pointed his finger at my son, who has type 1 diabetes, and said, "You can't have that!"

My son sat in stunned silence, so I spoke up and said that he has good control of his diabetes
and can have sweets as long as he gives himself insulin to cover the carbs.

Friends and family usually have good intentions. Uncle had a good friend die from diabetes and was a little emotional. Keep in mind that diabetes affects the whole family, not just the person with the disease.

Other family members often don't understand why you get frustrated with diabetes management. Or, they don't see the need to change their own lifestyle. Do you ever find that some people think that diabetes shouldn't be all that hard to handle, and that you just need to make more of an effort?

So what can you do to deal with the diabetes police?

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Chew on This!

As seen in the March 10, 2010 issue of Ladies' Home Journal

A University of Rhode Island study found that people who chewed sugar-free gum in the morning ate 68 fewer calories for lunch than those who didn’t. And they didn’t make up for the calories later in the day. Why? One possibility: the nerves in your jaw muscles
feed into the hypothalamus, which houses your brain’s satiety control center. The very act of chewing may make you feel full.

GROWING UP AGAIN
Life, Loves, and Oh Yeah, Diabetes

As seen on the Juvenille Diabetes Research Foundation International website

In Growing Up Again: Life, Loves and Oh Yeah, Diabetes, JDRF's International Chairman, Mary Tyler Moore, recounts the years since her diagnosis with type 1 diabetes, discussing both her successes and failures in coping with diabetes, and offering guidance and inspiration by her example. She includes discussions with children and adults with diabetes to give voice to their experiences, and taps into the vast diabetes research network to talk with leading experts who are discovering new ways to improve the lives of people with diabetes and its complications, and pursuing new ways to cure it.

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