Diabetes and Nutrition

Diabetes and nutrition, and the relationship between the two, is one of the hottest areas of medical research right now.  The research focuses on two different aspects, but in many ways they are related.  The first area of research is looking into what part diet and nutrition play in the growing number of people who are being diagnosed with adult onset diabetes, commonly known as Type 2.  Shockingly, this disease, which used to strike only the middle aged and elderly, is now occurring in young adults and even teenagers.  The second research focus is looking into the ideal nutrition for people who have diabetes.
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