Date: 12/15/2005 4:56:02 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
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December 15, 2005
Today's edition of Managing Diabetes was provided by guest
columnist Jordan S. Rubin.
Tip of the Day
Not Getting Enough Sleep Increases Your Diabetes Risk
If you are not getting enough sleep on a regular basis, your body can become less sensitive to insulin over time, raising your risk of obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
Dr. Eve Van Cauter at the University of Chicago found that chronic sleep deprivation � that means 6.5 hours or less of sleep a night � had the same effect on insulin resistance as aging.
Just like poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, chronic stress, and aging, sleep loss is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body loses its ability to respond to insulin, the body's key blood sugar-regulating hormone. This insulin resistance causes blood sugar levels to rise, which in turn can increase the risk for a number of serious medical complications, including kidney damage, heart disease, blindness, and lower limb amputations.
According to the study, healthy adults who averaged 316 minutes of sleep a night � about 5.2 hours � over 8 consecutive nights secreted 50 percent more insulin than their more rested counterparts who averaged 477 minutes of sleep a night, or about 8 hours. As a result, "short sleepers'' were 40 percent less sensitive to insulin.
The researchers suggest that sleep deprivation, which is becoming commonplace in industrialized countries, may play a role in the current epidemic of type 2 diabetes. A poll by the National Sleep Foundation found a steady decline in the number of hours Americans sleep each night. In 1975, the average American slept 7.5 hours, down from 9 hours in 1910. Today, adults sleep about 7 hours a night.
This tip is excerpted from The Great Physician's Rx for Health and Wellness, by Jordan S. Rubin, New York Times best-selling author of The Maker's Diet.
Vegetable Frittata The filling in a frittata is mixed with the eggs, and the entire blend is cooked slowly in a skillet until set. You can serve a whole frittata as an entree or half portions as side dishes or appetizers. Frittatas are just as delicious chilled or at room temperature, as they are hot. Get the full recipe here.
De-Stress for Your Diabetes
Stress and anxiety can have a significant impact on your blood glucose levels. Learn a simple method for building more time into your day � a great way to help you relax and control your diabetes better. Get the full article here.
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