This is a difficult post to write. In the grand schemes of things, it’s not catastrophic, and I recognize this. Many other women, new mothers and moms-to-be, have it much worse than I do. But I’ve spent the last three weeks feeling sorry for myself, since I was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes.
Huh? That [...]
Tags: diet, gestational diabetes, hormones, insulin, Pregnancy, type 2 diabetes
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The number of pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes has significantly increased in the last seven years especially among teenagers. No, I am not referring to gestational or pregnancy diabetes. In this case, it`s the type 2 diabetes which is related to obesity that is most commonly observed.
Here are some statistics to think about:
? 1999 – [...]
Tags: diabetes, obesity, Pregnancy, type 2 diabetes
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Another plus for breastfeeding. According to the University of South Carolina researchers, babies who are breast-fed are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes as adolescents. The researchers analyzed 80 people between the ages of 10 and 21 years with type 2 diabetes and 167 individuals who did not have diabetes. The results showed that [...]
Tags: Breastfeeding, type 2 diabetes
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