January News Roundup
Each month, we round up diabetes-related news and insights from trusted sources to provide you with ideas, tips, education and more to help you live your best life.
Here’s the latest!
How sweet! A daily dose of dark chocolate may cut your risk of diabetes
NPR
The idea that eating cocoa-rich, dark chocolate may offer health benefits is not new! Now, a new study finds people who have a habit of eating a little dark chocolate — about an ounce per day — have a 21% lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, compared to people who don’t consume it. Read more.
Researchers investigate oxygen’s effect on overactive cells in type 2 diabetes
Medical Life Science News
Researchers from the University of Missouri are studying potential therapies to target specific cells linked to the development of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders like high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. Read more.
Vegan Diet 101: A Complete Beginner’s Guide
U.S News and World Report
The vegan diet requires eliminating all animal products from your diet. It’s a healthy option for many reasons, as long as you’re purposeful about getting certain nutrients that can be more challenging to get from plants, such as calcium and B-12. Read more.
Could AI help prevent diabetes-related sight loss?
BBC
US guidelines are that every adult with type 2 diabetes should be screened at diagnosis of diabetes, and then annually if there are no issues. Yet for many people, that doesn’t happen in practice. Read more.
