A team of Canadian scientists have discovered that naringenin, a flavonoid found in citrus fruit, and especially grapefruit, makes the liver burn fat instead of storing it after a meal. (This chemical compound also gives grapefruit its bitter taste.)
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New blood glucose meter connects to gaming systems
A new blood glucose monitor, unveiled today, connects directly to Nintendo DST and Nintendo DST Lite gaming systems and was designed specifically for children with diabetes.
Clunking and Clicking to Raise Diabetes Awareness
So the day came (14th July) that would see potentially 14,000 Person’s with Diabetes test their Blood Glucose Levels simultaneously around the world to raise/heighten awareness of all forms of Diabetes by displaying tagged messages via Twitter, Facebook and the actual tudiabetes.com page.
Middle-aged men twice as likely to suffer Type 2 diabetes
Middle-aged men are twice as likely to suffer from diabetes as women, a study has found. While just 1.2 per cent of women in England aged 35 to 44 have the condition, among men the proportion is 2.4 per cent. Visit Source; Daily Mail UK to read more…
Eating nuts cuts women’s risk of diabetes
Eating nuts or peanut butter can help cut the risk of heart disease among women with Type 2 diabetes, research suggests.
Diabetes UK Using YouTube Video to Highlight Bullying
Amanda Neylon, Diabetes UK digital media manager, said it hoped its video, which shows a group of teenagers teasing a young girl about her condition, will have a good saturation among young people.
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