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People with type 2 diabetes can benefit from seriously cutting down on carbs even when they don’t lose excess weight, a new study says. A low-carb diet can improve the body’s ability to regulate blood ...

Eating a low-carb diet may not help you lose weight, new research finds. A study found that people who ate a meat-based low-carb diet gained more weight over time compared to those who followed a ...

Roughly half of Americans have prediabetes or diabetes, including an increasing number of children. High blood levels of ...

Emerging research shows low-carbohydrate diets may reduce hedonic hunger and emotional eating more effectively than low-fat ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 22 (UPI) --A low-carbohydrate diet may help adults with type 2 diabetes gain better blood sugar control and make it possible to decrease diabetes medication, a new study suggests. The ...

Beta cells are pancreatic cells responsible for producing and releasing insulin, a hormone that helps control blood sugar levels. A recent study indicates that adults with mild type 2 diabetes might ...

There is no need for a New Year's resolution to adjust to a healthier diet. A time-tested method is to reduce carb intake.

Over the last decade, low-carbohydrate (i.e., low-carb) eating patterns have doubled in popularity. 1 Substantial research also suggests a low-carb lifestyle is an effective way to support overall ...

Dietary changes relieved abdominal pain and other symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome more effectively than medications, a new study shows. Seven out of 10 study participants reported significant ...