November is Diabetes Awareness Month

November is American Diabetes Month, and it's a great opportunity to raise awareness, not only for people who have or are close to people with diabetes, but the huge number that are at risk.  We now know that most adults in the U.S. are now on the diabetes spectrum. That doesn't even count the people with "pre-prediabetes" - people who haven't crossed the line into prediabetes or metabolic syndrome, but for whom the disease process has already begun.  The thing is that we absolutely know that a reduced-carbohydrate diet can help stabilize blood sugar and help people avoid the devastation that diabetes often causes.  So November is a great time to spread the word!  Let's do it!  Laura

 

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us November is Diabetes Awareness Month November is American Diabetes Month, and it's a great opportunity to raise awareness, not only for people who have or are close to people with diabetes, but the huge number that are at risk.  We now know that most adults in the U.S. are now on the diabetes spectrum. That doesn't even count the people with "pre-prediabetes" - people who haven't crossed the line into prediabetes or metabolic syndrome, but for whom the disease process has already begun.  The thing is that we absolutely know that a reduced-carbohydrate diet can help stabilize blood sugar and help people avoid the devastation that diabetes often causes.  So November is a great time to spread the word!  Let's do it!  Laura   Laura Dolson Low Carb Diets Expert Half of Americans Have Diabetes or Prediabetes    There's no doubt that the diabetes spectrum has become epidemic in this country, which is very alarming, considering the risks that are entailed by these conditions.  See also: What is the Diabetes Spectrum? READ NOW What To Eat if You Are on the Diabetes Spectrum   The American Diabetes Association basically says that each person needs to customize their diet to achieve the most important goal: blood glucose control.  They support low-carb diets as one way to do this.  I think that people with prediabetes would do well to pay heed to this advice, and not wait until they become diabetic!  See also: My Low-Carb Food Pyramid Why I Test My Blood Glucose   READ NOW What is Prediabetes?   The numbers of people with prediabetes is huge compared to the number with diabetes, and most have no idea that they are prediabetic.  What is prediabetes, what are the risks, and what you can do about it.   READ NOW How to Cut Carbs   If you respond favorably to a low-carb diet, you are more likely to be on the diabetes spectrum, as many studies have shown that people who are insulin resistant lose more weight and have other health improvements by cutting carbs.   READ NOW Type 2 Diabetes Info From About.com   The health editors at About.com have gathered information from all around the network to present this comprehensive information resource about Type 2 diabetes and others on the Diabetes Spectrum.   READ NOW Featured Articles • Lifters Still Choose White Rice over Brown • The Biggest Concern of Deep Vein Thrombosis • Re-Boiling Water Doesn't Cause Cancer • 8 Signs Your Boyfriend Is a Bully (And Abusive) • Should I Quit Drinking to Lose Weight? • 10 Healthy Foods That Are High in Folate • So You're Celiac, But With No Symptoms. Can You Cheat and Eat Gluten? • Low-Carb Ways to Satisfy a Pasta Craving Advertisement About Low Carb Diets  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Low Carb Diets newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.