This content originally appeared on Everyday Health. Republished with permission. By Lisa Rapaport Key Takeaways A recent study looked at brain scans of women shown abstract images unrelated to food or images of different sweet and savory foods. Those who felt the most socially isolated had the most activity in brain regions connected to cravings for sugary foods. The study suggests that building new social connections could lead to healthier eating habits. Loneliness isn’t just a mood issue: A new study suggests that people who consider themselves socially isolated may also have more i ..read more

This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. By Michael Howerton Dr. Steve Edelman, an endocrinologist living with type 1 diabetes, shares strategies for spending more time in range – and less time riding the blood sugar roller coaster. There are several practical, everyday things that you can do to help keep your blood glucose levels between 70 and 180 mg/dl (time in range). Some may be things you already do, others might be good reminders, and a few might be new ideas. Using stories from his practice and from his own experiences living with type 1 diabetes ..read more

This content originally appeared on Sugar-Free Mom. Republished with permission. Chocolate Lava Cakes or Molten Chocolate Cake is a combination of a flourless cake and a souffle. The decadent, delicious, oozing liquid chocolate center resembles lava in nature, hence the chocolate lava cake name. These chocolate lava cakes are very easy to make low carb using a very small amount of almond flour, sugar-free chocolate, and your favorite keto sweetener. This recipe requires just 7 ingredients and is baked for about 10 minutes. Since they make the perfectly portioned size, you and your partner will ..read more

This content originally appeared on Everyday Health. Republished with permission. By Becky Upham Key Takeaways A study presented this week at a major cardiology conference linked time-restricted eating with an increased risk of cardiovascular death. The study was based on two days of self-reported dietary data, with a median of eight years of follow-up. Limitations of the study make it hard to draw sweeping conclusions, other researchers say. People who follow a form of intermittent fasting called time-restricted eating — specifically, those who only consume calories during an eigh ..read more

Medically reviewed by Anna Goldman, MD. By now, everyone knows that new drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro are perhaps the most effective drugs ever developed for type 2 diabetes and obesity. Less attention has been paid to their potential to help people with type 1 diabetes.  Satish Garg, MD, has a bold prediction: “I have no doubt in my mind: Going forward, this class of drugs is going to be used by the vast majority of people with type 1 diabetes.” Dr. Garg, a professor at the University of Colorado’s Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, has authored two recent studies on the real-worl ..read more

This content originally appeared on Sugar-Free Mom. Republished with permission. If you’re a lover of tasty keto chicken recipes, you are going to enjoy this quick and easy chicken casserole recipe. The whole family will love this creamy chicken, even the picky ones! Creamy chicken and mushrooms go so well together. Add some fresh herbs and made in just one pan and you’ve got yourself a quick and easy keto meal for any busy weeknight made in 30 minutes. We eat chicken a few times a week in our home, because it’s a cost-effective meal and there are so many varieties and options. Sometimes ..read more

SGLT2 inhibitors are popular diabetes medications thanks to their ability to lower blood glucose levels, with a very low risk of hypoglycemia. These drugs don’t just help remove excess glucose from your bloodstream — they also improve and protect kidney function, decrease the risk of heart failure, and help with weight loss. While these benefits can have a big impact on your diabetes management and long-term health, SGLT2s also have a dangerous side effect that many people are unaware of. These drugs can carry an unacceptably high risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) for people who follow a str ..read more

Almond milk, soy milk, oat milk…the list of alternative milks goes on and on. If you can name a seed, nut, or legume, there’s probably a non-dairy milk being developed with that ingredient. And, of course, that doesn’t even include actual dairy milk from cows. If you have diabetes, is one better than another? Each milk has different nutritional content based on the ingredients and brand, so we’ll break down what’s in some of the most popular milk types and offer tips for how to choose from among them.  Dairy Milk, Yes or No? Cow’s milk is hands down the most popular milk — and it’s common ..read more

Black Salmon – Shutterstock Medically reviewed by Anna Goldman, MD. Mental health challenges are a natural consequence of living with diabetes, a condition that seems to intrude on everything we do. Life with diabetes is not easy — we have to keep our condition at the front of our minds every time we eat and exercise — and the stress adds up quickly. People with diabetes are much more likely to experience depression, a diagnosable medical condition that should be addressed by a doctor. Many others will experience diabetes distress, a term used to define the persistent feelings of frustr ..read more

This content originally appeared on Everyday Health. Republished with permission. By Becky Upham Key Takeaways Exposure to a therapeutic red light lamp for 15 minutes after a meal lowered blood sugar levels by almost 30 percent in healthy volunteers. Red light therapy has been tested in several other conditions, including wound healing and depression. It’s not yet clear whether red light therapy can help people with diabetes manage their blood sugar, but researchers hope it could one day be a beneficial add-on therapy. A specific wavelength of red light, when shone on a person’s back for 15 ..read more