In my previous post (quite some time ago) I talked about how can coffee lower the risk for type 2 diabetes. A rather relevant topic can be sugar alternatives. Which is sugar alternatives are the best for diabetics is a question that I can not honestly answer. However, personally I prefer natural sweeteners instead of artificial ones. One good choice of a sugar substitute for example is xylitol, a natural sweetener with a glycemic index of 7 and fewer calories than sugar. However, as it is stated in diabetes.org, even the not natural low-calorie sweeteners have been tested and have been found to be safe so I guess it comes down to personal preference.

Moderate alcohol consumption has been proven to be beneficial in cutting down the risk for many conditions and most importantly heart disease. So, what is the relationship between alcohol consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes? A number of prospective epidemiological studies have shown that moderate alcohol consumption has an inverse association with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. To be more precise moderate alcohol consumption appears to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by about 30%(Diabetes Care. 2005 Mar;28(3):719-25). The most recent published study Read the rest of this entry »