BU Now » diabetes http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow News, information and research from Boston University Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:14:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 From Nutrition Professor Joan Salge Blake: http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/07/30/from-nutrition-professor-joan-salge-blake-2/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/07/30/from-nutrition-professor-joan-salge-blake-2/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:49:09 +0000 Lauren Davalla http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=2545 tomato“A new research study, hot-off-the presses, has shown that conventionally grown produce is as nutritious as organic fruits and veggies. This is good news as a well-balanced diet that is rich in fruits and vegetables, no matter how they are grown, is your best defense in fighting heart disease, certain cancers, stroke, and diabetes….all major killers of Americans.  With food prices expected to rise another 3 to 4% in 2009, Americans should fill their grocery carts with plenty of fruits and veggies and let and tasteprice be the driving force.  Here are some tips:


  • Eat at least 4 1/2 cups of fruits and veggies daily. Eat a piece of fruit at each meal and veggies at BOTH lunch and dinner. Have a salad with your lunchtime sandwich and at least half of your dinner plate should be loaded with veggies.
  • Shop Smart. Buy produce in season for the best taste and price.
  • Frozen fruits and veggies are as nutritious as fresh. If the produce aisle is too pricey, head to the frozen food aisle.”
]]> http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/07/30/from-nutrition-professor-joan-salge-blake-2/feed/ 0 The escalating costs of treating obesity http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/07/27/the-escalating-costs-of-treating-obesity/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/07/27/the-escalating-costs-of-treating-obesity/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:00:22 +0000 Ron Rosenberg http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=2487 Medical spending for an obese person averages $1,400 more a year than an individual of normal weight  – a health-related expenditure that has doubled from nearly a decade ago and includes treating diabetes, heart disease and other ailments found  in those overweight, according to a recent study. Caroline Apovian, MD, Boston Medical Center Director of Clinical Research at the Obesity Research Center, can discuss ways of changing behavior and health outcomes to reduce obesity.

Contact Caroline Apovian, 617-414-1816, apovian@bu.edu

]]> http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/07/27/the-escalating-costs-of-treating-obesity/feed/ 0 For diabetics with heart disease, meds are as good as bypass surgery http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/06/09/for-diabetics-with-heart-disease-meds-are-as-good-as-bypass-surgery/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/06/09/for-diabetics-with-heart-disease-meds-are-as-good-as-bypass-surgery/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:10:12 +0000 Ron Rosenberg http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=970 Alice Jacobs, MD, Director of Boston Medical Center’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and professor of clinical cardiology, can discuss the results of a five year study, that showed no difference in mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes and stable heart disease who received angioplasty or bypass surgery compared to drug therapy alone. The landmark study was published in the June 11 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.

Contact Alice Jacobs, MD, 617-638-8707, akjacobs@bu. edu

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