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Entries for August 9th, 2007

Diabetes: A B1 deficiency may make it a killer

Diabetes can be a killer, causing heart and vascular problems – and now scientists think they know why.  Diabetics are likely to be deficient in thiamine (vitamin B1), and it is this that makes diabetes – both types I and II – such a serious condition. Researchers from Warwick University have found that diabetics have [...]

Men who eat whole grains a day can keep diabetes away

Men, eat your whole grains. Especially if you’re middle-aged or older, and you want to decrease your risk of getting Type II diabetes. Increasing your intake of whole grains will help, says a study in the issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Eating whole grains might even help compensate for other risks. Obesity [...]