Summer 2002
Diabetics Who Play Lets Make a Meal Can Now Choose Between Door Number 1 and Door Number 2
Diabetics are no longer limited to a high-carbohydrate/low-fat diet, according to the latest guidelines issued by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). While that eating plan still is considered healthy, diabetics now may choose a high-monounsaturated diet instead.
Forget the Fountain of Youth, go wading in the Fountain of Aging Well
Aging is often associated with the onset of chronic diseases, including heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's. Centenarians, however, are somehow able to delay or entirely escape these infirmities.
Summertime variety increases the odds of decreasing your waist
After making New Year's resolutions to lose weight, many people are finding themselves back at ground zero come summertime. If your weight-loss plan has involved fad diets or eliminating particular foods, you probably haven't had much success at shedding unwanted pounds, said Lona Sandon, assistant professor of clinical nutrition and a registered dietitian.
Leptin replacement study aids patients with rare fat disorders
Leptin replacement therapy drastically reduces triglyceride levels and controls diabetes in patients with rare fat disorders known as lipodystrophies, according to researchers at UT Southwestern and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDKD).
Winter 2002
Holiday tips ensure New Year's countdown includes your weight
Pecan pie fresh out of the oven, grandma's homemade holiday cookies and spicy sausage balls can all be included on this year's holiday list of treats without the worry of an inevitable holiday weight gain.
Experts address obesity, diabetes and heart disease epidemic at public forum
The 1980s brought about several changes in American culture -- in music, fashion and in diet. The change in diet was hard to miss. By 1980, 25 percent of the American population was overweight, and obesity had become an epidemic.
New pocket guide gives doctors a wave of nutritional assessment
A patient's overall diet and other nutritional issues are often overlooked during a routine doctor's visit because of the contraints. Nutritionists at UT Southwestern, however, have developed a plan called the WAVE Nutrition Pocket Guide from Primary Care, which allows providers to assess a patient's diet and physical activity in about five to 10 minutes during routine visits.
Heart Study Uncovers Rash of Undiagnosed Hypertension, Diabetes
A landmark heart disease study at UT Southwestern, which will continue for at least 5 more months, had identified a large number of study participants who have undiagnosed high blood pressure or diabetes.
