By: Keith Ayoob, EdD, RDN, FAND -- With diabetes now affecting 1 in 11 Americans, it is one of the most common chronic health conditions today. The two most common forms of diabetes are known as “type 1” and “type 2”. Type 1 usually happens in childhood, it is permanent,...
Read MoreKeith Ayoob, EdD, RDN, FAND -- The latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control indicate that 9.4% of the US population – more than 1 in 11 persons – has some form of diabetes. The most common types of diabetes are called “type 1” and “type 2”. Type 1...
Read MoreWhile some people ignore or merely glance at the nutrition information on food and beverage packaging, others closely review the label for carbohydrate information if they are on a certain low-carb diet and want to lose a few pounds. However, for those with type I or type II diabetes, the...
Read More[su_row] [su_column] November is National Diabetes Month in the United States, and November 14 is World Diabetes Day across the globe. In honor of National Diabetes Month and World Diabetes Day, the Calorie Control Council has created a number of resources for education and tools to help manage diabetes, including...
Read MoreBy: Melissa Joy Dobbins, MS, RDN, CDE -- There’s no debating it: Diabetes is a serious and growing national health concern. Nearly 30 million people (9.3% of the U.S. population) have diabetes, and 86 million (more than 1 out of 3 adults) have prediabetes. I’ve been a certified diabetes educator...
Read MoreBy: Keri Peterson, MD and Keith T. Ayoob, Ed.D. -- With research reports of pregnant women with gestational diabetes and the possible impact their diet has on their children, the Calorie Control Council caught up with two of its advisors. Keri Peterson, MD a New York City (NYC)-based physician in...
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