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Do you want beautiful, radiant, and glowing skin? It can be possible when your skin is supplied and nourished by certain vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Your skin can look healthier and younger by eating the right foods. Experts recommend that a balanced diet is the best way to get your share of good food for healthy skin. No need to go out and spend hundreds of dollars on certain skin-care products and lotions. Try eating these nutrients for an amazing and healthy complexion: Vitamins C, E, A, K and B complex. Eating foods high in vitamins and antioxidants can protect your cells from free radical damage like from sun exposure and premature aging. Eating colorful fruits and vegetables can reduce the appearance of wrinkles, soothe rough, dry skin and keep your skin looking younger longer. Try blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, plums, grapes, kiwi, sweet potatoes, black, red and pinto beans, carrots, artichokes, kale, peppers, spinach, sunflower seeds, pecans and prunes. Eat…
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Choosing a healthy breakfast cereal can sometimes be confusing and very time consuming. The cereal aisle is a long one! There are cereals made with refined grains which mean they hardly have any fiber, there are cereals with more added sugar than some boxes of cookies, and there are cereals made with whole grains and bran that can contain an amazing 7 grams or more of fiber. When choosing a healthy cereal definitely read the nutrition facts labels and consider these tips: The grains should be whole (e.g. "whole wheat" or "wheat bran," not just "wheat"). Research suggests those who eat more whole grains are at lower risk of diabetes and heart disease. Fiber grams should be at least 5 grams of fiber. Adequate protein content should be at least 3 grams per serving. Low sugar – each serving size should contain less that 5 grams of sugar. Look for the "five and five" rule: Less than 5 grams…
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26Nov
Talking Glucose Meter – A Handy Tool for Vision Impaired People with Diabetes
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To keep your diabetes under control, you need to regularly monitor your blood glucose level using a blood glucose meter. Diabetes is the leading cause of new causes of blindness and kidney failure, according to American Diabetes Association. In 2008, 48,374 people with diabetes started treatment for end-stage kidney diseases in the United States. It is also found that risk for stroke is 2 to 4 times higher among people with diabetes. When it comes to diabetes, there are no expectations. Even blind or visually impaired people with diabetes have to constantly monitor their blood glucose level. In the earlier days, vision impaired people with diabetes had to get assistance from family or friends to find out their glucose readings displayed on the glucose meter. But now, thanks to talking glucose meter technology those that are visually impaired or blind people with diabetes have a handy tool to help them be more independent. Talking blood glucose meters are available in…
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