In 1995, the classification of diabetes mellitus was changed, with the major categories being type 1 (immune-mediated or idiopathic) and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), impaired fasting glucose (IFG), and diabetes mellitus were updated. The major change was lowering the fasting plasma glucose from > [...]
The oldest written reference to diabetes is found in the Ebers papyrus, which was written in ancient Egypt about 1500 B.C. The Egyptian physicians suggested treatments for polyuria (frequent urination—one of the most obvious signs of diabetes) that included eating wheat grains, grapes, honey, and berries. The ancient Greek physician Aretaeus of Cappadocia gave diabetes [...]
One of the hardest parts of trying to lose weight can be feeling hungry all the time, but this gnawing feeling is not necessary when you are losing weight. Carbohydrates are natural appetite suppressants. And of all carbohydrate foods, those with a low G.L factor are amongst the most filling and prevent hunger pangs for [...]