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[25 Feb 2011 | No Comment | ]
General considerations on diabetes, a video with Dr. Vincent Bellonzi

Dr. Vincent Bellonzi make some general considerations on diabetes. What is diabetes? How is it gained? Who is responsible? What are the effects of high blood sugar?
What are the effects of a low carb diet?
Learn to care for you, because the care is the main factor that will eliminate the risk of gaining diabetes. Do not rely on medication.They are used by doctors to prevent things from moving too far.
You need the sugar in order to live and work, but if you don’t keep it under control is like when …

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[22 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]
Diabetes & Glycemic Index, Ranking of Carbohydrates

What is the Glycemic Index?

Not all carbohydrate foods are created equal, in fact they behave quite differently in our bodies. The glycemic index or GI describes this difference by ranking carbohydrates according to their effect on our blood glucose levels. Choosing low GI carbs – the ones that produce only small fluctuations in our blood glucose and insulin levels – is the secret to long-term health reducing your risk of heart disease and diabetes and is the key to sustainable weight loss.
The glycemic index (GI) is a ranking of carbohydrates …