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Only 13% of American women feel they are personally at risk for heart disease, although it continues to claim more lives than the next six causes of death combined.* Each year, millions of women die from causes that are at least partially preventable. Read on to learn about the biggest threats to your health, and how to protect yourself and your loved ones.

1. Heart Disease

Heart disease is often thought of as primarily affecting men, although in the United States more women die of heart disease each year than men – nearly 500,000.*

Help protect yourself from heart disease by:

Not smoking, and limiting your exposure to secondhand smoke.

Getting tested regularly for high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes, and keeping these conditions under control.

Eating a healthful diet (one that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables and limits saturated fats) and maintaining a healthy weight.

Getting adequate exercise – at least 30 minutes of physical activity most days of the week.

Drinking alcohol in moderation, if at all.

Discussing your risk factors and your family’s medical history with your physician.

Knowing the often-subtle symptoms of a heart attack.

2. Cancer

The most common cause of cancer death for U.S. women is lung – not breast – cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, in 2005, about 73,000 women died of lung cancer, roughly 40,000 women died of breast cancer and approximately 28,000 American women died of colorectal cancer. An equal number of women and men die of colorectal cancer each year, yet it is another disease mistakenly believed to primarily afflict men.

To reduce your risk of cancer, follow the same tips for preventing heart disease. In addition, refrain from chewing tobacco, avoid excessive sun exposure and get regular preventive health screenings.

3. Stroke

Of the nearly 163,000 Americans who die of stroke each year, roughly 60% are women.** Stroke is more than just the third-leading cause of death of American women; it’s also one of the leading causes of disability.**

Some risk factors for the disease (such as family history; age; sex; race; and a history of migraines, autoimmune diseases and clotting disorders) can’t be controlled, but two major risk factors – smoking and high blood pressure – can be minimized by following the same steps that help prevent heart disease. Use of birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy may also increase the risk of stroke.** To minimize the damage caused by a stroke, know the warning signs so that you can get help immediately, if necessary.

4. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

The fourth most-common cause of death, COPD includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, but not asthma or other obstructive diseases. The leading cause of COPD is smoking, so prevent the disease by not smoking and by limiting your exposure to secondhand smoke and air pollutants.

5. Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerative brain disease that afflicts an estimated 4.5 million Americans and ultimately leads to death.*** Researchers have yet to unlock the mysteries of preventing Alzheimer’s. Some experts theorize, however, that preventing serious head injury and maintaining good cardiovascular health might reduce the risk of the disease.

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To learn more about preventing these and other common causes of death – such as diabetes, accidents, pneumonia and influenza – consult your health care provider.

* Source: American Heart Association, www.americanheart.org.

** Source: American Stroke Association, www.strokeassociation.org.

*** Source: Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org.

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A Checklist for Your Next Checkup

Without regular health care and screening tests, it’s possible to overlook the symptoms of a condition until the disease is advanced. Ask your physician if the following screenings and immunizations may be appropriate for you.

Blood pressure test

Cholesterol and triglyceride tests

Thyroid stimulating hormone test (TSH)

Blood sugar test

Mammogram

Pap test and pelvic exam

Body mass index (BMI) calculation

Sexually transmitted disease screening

Fecal occult blood test

Colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy

Digital rectal exam

Mole exam

Bone mineral density test

Influenza, pneumococcal and/or diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis booster vaccinations

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Know the Signs of Stroke

If you experience any of the following symptoms, even temporarily, get help immediately:

Numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body

Trouble seeing out of one or both eyes; blurred or double vision

Confusion; trouble speaking or understanding

Loss of balance or coordination, trouble walking or dizziness

A severe headache of unknown cause

Diabetes Info
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Diabetes is frightening. Complications from diabetes are frightening. Trying to control or prevent diabetes and complications can be overwhelming and discouraging.

That’s why most uncontrolled diabetes is psychological more than any failure of information or diet or medical treatment. Because diabetes control is a self-managed disease, even the very best doctors, diets and exercise plans cannot succeed unless you, the diabetic, have the right attitude.

Now, by “attitude” I do not mean your feelings and emotions. Feelings and emotions certainly do play a part in your attitude, and can even determine what your attitude is, but they are not the same thing.

Your attitude is actually less subjective than your feelings and emotions. You have far more control over your attitude than you do your feelings and emotions. Attitude has more to do with your mindset. In fact, your attitude is your mindset. It’s what you establish for how you will face each day and how you will face circumstances as they occur.

Most people do not consciously establish their mindset. They let the default setting establish it for them, which is a mindset and attitude based on their feelings and emotions. This allows fear and doubt, anger and frustration, and all sorts negative feelings to rule them and to color their decisions and their will-power.    

This cannot help but weaken your diabetes control, your diet, your blood-sugar testing and so on. Which leads to poorer control, which feeds your negative feelings about your diabetes, which leads to an even more negative attitude and worse diabetes control.

There is a way out of this mess. You don’t have to stay trapped in the negativity cycle.

If you have let the default setting of feelings and emotions determine your attitude, you can re-establish a new attitude for better diabetes control. In fact, you can re-establish a new attitude for a better life all around.

The keys to re-establishing a new attitude are first based on what I said before. You have far more control over your attitude than you do your feelings and emotions. Learn to separate feelings from thoughts. Feelings are in your body, thoughts are objective, and in your mind. Thoughts are more propositional, that is, they can be expressed in an idea.

What thoughts should you think? Start with yourself. There is more to you as a human being than a mass of changeable and uncontrollable feelings. You have a heart, a soul. You have convictions. You have beliefs. You have desires and expectations from life.

Think about your convictions, beliefs, desires and expectations. Think less about what you feel than about what you believe and what you really want for your life. You will find your feelings have less and less rule over you as your conscious mind takes over.

Use this habit of mind over emotion to develop your new mindset and attitude. Your convictions, beliefs, desires and expectations can certainly focus into determination. Determination is one of the most important keys to your new attitude.

Now start to apply this to your diabetes. You know what you need to do. In the past, you let your feelings be the motivation to do it. When your feelings were good, you did well, but when your feelings were low, you did poorly.

As you develop an attitude that does not take its orders from the feelings in your body but from the convictions of your heart and mind, your motivation will also change. You will overcome feelings and do what you need to do.

You will still often “not feel like it”, or even still feel some degree of fear, doubt, discouragement. Recognize these things as feelings seperate from your attitude. You have determined what you will do, and determined it on better things. So no matter how you feel you’ll do what you have to do.

And the funny thing is, you’ll feel better about doing it. As it turns out, feelings are more a response than the cause of things in your life. When things in your life start to turn around because of your new attitude, your feelings will tend to turn around as well.

Your whole disposition will brighten and your diabetes control will improve. All because you learned how to separate thoughts from feelings and live by what you believe instead of what you feel.

Diabetes mellitus is due to an excess level of sugar in the blood. Also known as sugar diabetes, diabetes mellitus is very common and tends to run in families. The disease affects millions of Americans because of poor diet and because most Americans are not aware of how to control their blood sugar levels. The good news is that all this can change only if people knew how to eat right, thus, the American diabetic diet.

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The fundamental problem in diabetes mellitus is the body’s inability to metabolize glucose, a common form of sugar, fully and continually. This is a vital process in creating body cell energy. Glucose is a chemical derivative of the carbohydrates in foods after they have been ingested. Glucose is stored under normal conditions in the form of glycogen, or animal starch, in the liver and muscles for later use, at which time it is converted to glucose. Essentially, diabetic control depends upon the proper interaction of the following three factors: diet, insulin or hypoglycemic pills, and exercise.

The diet is prescribed on the basis of the person’s size, weight, age, and occupation. The balanced diabetic diet should contain the following nutrients: calculated quantities of carbohydrates, protein, and fats, normal amounts of vitamins and minerals, and no more than 100 grams of fat, principally drawn from the polyunsaturated fat group.

The American diabetic diet recommends that we get 50-60 percent of our calories from carbohydrates, 12-20 percent from proteins, and less than 30 percent from fats. This is necessary to keep a balanced level of blood glucose.

Moreover, the American Diabetic Association advocates the exchange measured diet. The exchange method is based upon the premise that foods which contain the same food value can be exchanged with another without altering the person’s basic dietary prescription.

Being diagnosed with diabetes can indeed be devastating. But then again, adhering to the prescribed diabetic diet, as well as having a more active lifestyle, will help make managing diabetes mellitus an easy task.

Diabetes mellitus is due to an excess level of sugar in the blood. Also known as sugar diabetes, diabetes mellitus is very common and tends to run in families. The disease affects millions of Americans because of poor diet and because most Americans are not aware of how to control their blood sugar levels. The good news is that all this can change only if people knew how to eat right, thus, the American diabetic diet.

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The fundamental problem in diabetes mellitus is the body’s inability to metabolize glucose, a common form of sugar, fully and continually. This is a vital process in creating body cell energy. Glucose is a chemical derivative of the carbohydrates in foods after they have been ingested. Glucose is stored under normal conditions in the form of glycogen, or animal starch, in the liver and muscles for later use, at which time it is converted to glucose. Essentially, diabetic control depends upon the proper interaction of the following three factors: diet, insulin or hypoglycemic pills, and exercise.

The diet is prescribed on the basis of the person’s size, weight, age, and occupation. The balanced diabetic diet should contain the following nutrients: calculated quantities of carbohydrates, protein, and fats, normal amounts of vitamins and minerals, and no more than 100 grams of fat, principally drawn from the polyunsaturated fat group.

The American diabetic diet recommends that we get 50-60 percent of our calories from carbohydrates, 12-20 percent from proteins, and less than 30 percent from fats. This is necessary to keep a balanced level of blood glucose.

Moreover, the American Diabetic Association advocates the exchange measured diet. The exchange method is based upon the premise that foods which contain the same food value can be exchanged with another without altering the person’s basic dietary prescription.

Being diagnosed with diabetes can indeed be devastating. But then again, adhering to the prescribed diabetic diet, as well as having a more active lifestyle, will help make managing diabetes mellitus an easy task.

There are approximately 1 million new patients diagnosed with diabetes each year in the United States and over 200,000 deaths attributed to the disease. If you have recently been one of the patients diagnosed, you want to do everything you cannot to be one of the 200,000 reported casualties. For this reason, you should follow a diabetic diet to keep your diabetes under control.

When buying the food that are needed for a diabetic diet, it is important to read the labels, it is especially important since most food labels show daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet. This is higher than most diabetic diets allow for. Therefore, the values given will need to be recalculated into grams and calories and adjust that into their own diet plans.

Because diabetes is such a widespread problem in the United States, learning more about the principles of the American diabetic diet is beneficial for those who have the diseases as well as those who want to prevent developing problems down the road.

Importance of American Diabetic Diet

According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes is the fifth most deadly disease in American, affecting nearly 21 million Americans. This staggering number represents an estimated 7 percent of the United States population. Many people with diabetes are undiagnosed, and often go untreated until serious health-related problems develop.

Anyone who has diabetes or is at risk for developing diabetes is well served by following a diabetic diet. The principles of how a person with diabetes should eat in many ways echo the healthy eating habits that everyone should strive to develop, whether impacted by this disease or not.

Diabetes Food Pyramid

The American Diabetes association recommends that those observing an American diabetic diet utilize its Diabetes Food Pyramid, which differs from the USDA Food Guide Pyramid, as a guideline for planning meals.

Foods are not grouped in terms of how they are classified within a particular food group. Instead, the Diabetes Food Pyramid groups foods based on their composition in terms of carbohydrates and protein. For this reason,diabetics must develop a solid understanding of the diabetic exchange system.

Individuals who utilize this pyramid to guide their food choices will consume approximately 1,600 to 2,800 calories each day, depending on the number of servings consumed.

Pyramid Recommendations Beans, grains, and starches (6 – 11 servings daily) Vegetables (3 – 5 servings daily) Fruit (2 – 4 servings daily) Dairy (2 – 3 servings daily) Meats, Meat Substitutes, and Proteins (4 – 6 ounces per day) Oils, Fats, Sweets, Alcohol (consume only in small quantities – consider them treats) Other Factors to Consider

The food pyramid doesn’t paint a complete picture of the best American diabetic diet. There are several other factors to consider when eating to control or prevent this disease.

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Nutrition is all about what a person with diabetes eats. Nutrition and diet mean the same thing. A person with diabetes has 3 ways to control their blood sugar levels: Nutrition, physical activity and medication.  The combination of good diabetes nutritional supplements and physical activity prevent pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes.

The Food Pyramids

Good Supplements for diabetes involves maintaining a well-balanced Diabetic diet plan that includes whole grains, protein, dairy, vegetables, fruit and some unsaturated fats.

Americans are accustomed to seeing the traditional Food and Drug Administration pyramid on every cereal box and FDA-approved publication. While the American food guide pyramid is by all means healthy and comprehensive, we thought it would be fun to share food guide pyramids reflecting the histories of many other ethnic beginnings, cultures and beliefs.

The importance of nutrition for Diabetics requires that we find all sorts of ways to help you create a useful Diabetes food pyramid. To meet that goal will keep working to bring missing pyramids to you. As an option, pick one and adopt it as your own. Eating in the ways of our traditions cannot be a bad thing.

Remember how much smaller plate sizes were, so watch your portions. Click to see Portion Control PlatesAlso, remember how physically active our great grand-parents were, so daily exercise is a must.

Physical activity and exercise is the key to making good diabetes nutrition work. We have to burn excess sugar and fat that we eat. If we choose the traditional approach to eating, it is important to note that we are choosing a way of life, not just the foods that we grew up with and love.

Core Principles of Diabetic food Diet and Nutrition

Pre-Diabetes
Why is Nutrition Important?
Pre-Diabetes Diet

The core principles of proper diabetic supplements are centered on reducing blood sugar levels and increasing healthy vitamins and minerals in the diet. diabetics, especially, should adhere to the principles of the Diabetes Food Pyramid in order to ensure that they have balanced diabetes nutrition to keep their bodies healthy.

However, unlike the general population, diabetics are not always able to process glucose at the cellular level . That is why, it is important for diabetics to understand the chemical reactions that take place in their bodies as they eat food. Understanding the biology of Diabetes is the first step in taking control of your diabetes treatment so that you can live a healthy Diabetics life.

Many Diabetics feel overwhelmed when they are first diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes, or Gestational Diabetes. Properly managed diabetes, will required you to make some basic lifestyle changes, especially in the way that you approach food. You will definitely need to limit your sugar/carbohydrates in-take.

For example, love pasta? Yes you can still have this food that you love. Only now, a better choice is whole wheat pasta instead of the traditional styles of pasta. Also, you need to limit your food serving sizes (one serving = 1/2cup cooked or baseball) instead of all you can eat. Generally, for all the foods that you love, there is an acceptable alternative that makes you happy and your blood glucose level also.

Know that these lifestyle changes are entirely manageable and will make you healthier and happier as you begin to incorporate them into your regular eating habits. You can feel comfort knowing that millions of diabetics have had to make simple changes to their nutrition plans. To help Diabetics enjoy healthier food choices, many diabetes organizations have developed tips, diabetes meal plans, food, and healthy eating guidelines. Use our interactive learning module on Sugars and Starches to learn more.

Diabetes Healthy Eating Guidelines

Diabetes is a disease that is directly related to your sugar intake and corresponding blood sugar level. Due to the nature of diabetes, the body cannot process sugars the way that it should. Therefore, in order to keep your blood sugar level as low as possible, it is important to limit the amount of sugar/carbs that you eat and take all medications prescribed by your doctor. Remember that a starch unit can made up of thousands of glucose units.

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