http://understanddiabetes.com Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:31:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Controlling Your Blood Sugar Whilst Losing Weight If you are a diabetic and are overweight or considered clinically obese, you can improve your overall health and the management of your diabetes by losing weight.  It may seem like an overwhelming goal if you have tried in the past to ... http://understanddiabetes.com/393/controlling-your-blood-sugar-whilst-losing-weight/ The deadly combination of high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes High blood pressure is a concern for anyone but people with diabetics are more likely to suffer from it than others.  If you are obese and diabetic, a high blood pressure can be deadly leading to a fatal heart ... http://understanddiabetes.com/392/the-deadly-combination-of-high-blood-pressure-obesity-and-diabetes/ Diabetes - Environmental and Lifestyle Risk Factors for Diabetes Why any particular person gets diabetes isn't completely known. Complicating the situation is the fact that there are different types of the disease, though Type 1 and Type 2 are the most common. Of those, Type 2 accounts for about ... http://understanddiabetes.com/391/diabetes-environmental-and-lifestyle-risk-factors-for-diabetes/ Potential Kidney Problems for obese diabetics Both diabetics and obesity are linked to kidney failure.  There are many people who are both diabetic and obese and they have an increased risk of being diagnosed with serious kidney problems that lead to dialysis or the need for a transplant.  Kidney ... http://understanddiabetes.com/390/potential-kidney-problems-for-obese-diabetics/ What you need to know about exercising and Diabetes. When you are a diabetic, exercise is will help control your blood sugar levels. But if you are overweight or obese and diabetic, exercise will also help you lose weight.  As a diabetic, there are additional considerations and precautions that you ... http://understanddiabetes.com/389/what-you-need-to-know-about-exercising-and-diabetes/ The Link Between Depression, Diabetes and Obesity Many people suffer from depression at some point in their lives and people with diabetes are no exception.  If you are obese and have type 2 diabetes you may blame yourself and your lifestyle on the disease you now have.  It is ... http://understanddiabetes.com/388/the-link-between-depression-diabetes-and-obesity/ What Is A Healthy BMI And How Does It Apply To Diabetics? Body Mass Index (BMI) is a calculation that is based on your height and weight to determine if you are underweight, an ideal weight, overweight, or obese.  The test is an indication of the total body fat ... http://understanddiabetes.com/387/what-is-a-healthy-bmi-and-how-does-it-apply-to-diabetics/ Symptoms of Diabetes The symptoms of diabetes can be puzzling. Even the common ones may not be present in all cases. They may come and go. And the same symptoms can be produced by other conditions. Nevertheless, there are a cluster of common circumstances that tend to mark out ... http://understanddiabetes.com/386/symptoms-of-diabetes/ Importance of a diabetes control diet There are multiple aspects to the relationship between diet and diabetes. On the one hand, anyone with diabetes will need to take extra care with diet in order to help maintain the proper glucose level. On the other, those who don't have diabetes ... http://understanddiabetes.com/385/importance-of-a-diabetes-control-diet/ General introduction to  Diabetes Diabetes, a disease characterized by chronic high levels of glucose in the blood, is not the major problem it once was. Prior to the end of the 19th century, it might well have been a death sentence for many. Excess glucose can have a number ... http://understanddiabetes.com/384/general-introduction-to-diabetes/