News items
Tuesday 19-2-2013, admin
The pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has made a three hundred thousand subsidy available to develop a computer simulation game for people with diabetes. The simulation game should educate people better about their diabetes.
It’s intended that the game will be developed for people with diabetes to play on their tablet or smartphone. The game allows someone with diabetes to conduct safe...
Tuesday 19-2-2013, admin
How precisely isn’t yet clear. But American researchers have discovered that beta-carotene - a substance in carrots - can protect against type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes is partly determined by your genes. If you have the genetic tendency for diabetes, you can compensate for this by increasing beta-carotene levels in your food. A recent study showed that the symptoms of some forms of diabetes...
Monday 18-2-2013, admin
You do have to get out of bed a bit earlier, but exercising before breakfast is recommended if you want to lose weight. This was discovered by researchers at the University of Northumbria (UK). People who exercise before breakfast feel less hungry later in the day. They also burn 20% more body fat than people who breakfast first and then exercise.
Twelve men took part in the research. They...
Thursday 14-2-2013, MyDiabetesDigital
According to American researchers, western society is eating itself into dementia. The result is type 3 diabetes. Diabetes in the brain results in Alzheimer’s disease.
Eating lots of fats and calories makes the body fatter and insulin-insensitive, often leading to type 2 diabetes. According to American researchers the same thing happens in the brain, resulting in Alzheimer’s Disease. Some...
Wednesday 13-2-2013, MyDiabetesDigital
Communication is increasingly taking place via digital media; in healthcare too. 85% of American ‘healthcare consumers’ feels that e-mails, sms messages and voicemails from their GP are more helpful than telephone or face-to-face consultations.
The American agency Tevelox researched how digital media help GPs provide high-quality care. A few results:
• One in three American consumers thinks...
Tuesday 12-2-2013, MyDiabetesDigital
People with poorly-controlled type 2 diabetes run 47% to 62% more risk of fractures than people with well-controlled diabetes. “Ensure that you’re well-controlled to prevent these kinds of complications”, is the advice from Fernando Rivadeneira, MD, PhD, from the Erasmus Medical Centre in the Netherlands.
It’s worth noting that people with type 2 diabetes have higher bone density. Bone density...
Tuesday 12-2-2013, MyDiabetesDigital
Keeping children at the table for three minutes extra prevents obesity, stated scientists at the University of Illinois. They studied 200 families and found a link between meal time duration and children’s weight.
They discovered that children who sit with their family around the table for twenty minutes four times a week, weigh less than children leaving the table after fifteen to seventeen...
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Index 2 • April 2013
myDiabetesDigital: the very first digital lifestyle magazine for and by people with diabetes. Appearing 6 times a year, this is an interactive iPad and iPhone magazine which will inform you how you can live an enjoyable life with diabetes. In this number you will find the following articles:
Beauty & Health
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Apps For people with diabetes there are apps that can make your life easier. Which ones do you really need?
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Blogger of the Year Award Câthy Jansen is the winner of the first round of the Blogger of the Year Award. Join in and win too!
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Flat stomach Fat around the stomach is a good indicator of insulin resistance and it looks bad in your bikini! 10 tips for a flatter stomach.
Children
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Japan with diabetes We interview the 17 year old Clotilde Zaggia who has Type 1 diabetes. She still left France for an adventure in Japan in her exchange year.
Nutrition
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Sweeteners If you want to use less sugar, you can choose products with sweeteners. Here’s an overview with advantages and disadvantages.
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Recipes Do you like fresh, light meals? Prepare our marinated salmon with tomato, or our stir-fried steak salad.
Medical
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Donor: yes or no? Can you become a donor if you have diabetes? Thomas Schindler from Germany wanted to know. The answer is yes and no...
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Monitoring Monitoring can be good if you have Type 2 diabetes. But some GPs will not always cover methods of monitoring.
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Research New research shows that people with Type 1 diabetes need more insulin after a high-fat meal. Surprised?
Insulin pump
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Holidaying without an insulin pump You can go on holiday with your pump, but sometimes you’d just like to be without it. Do you know how to stop using your pump for longer than an hour?
