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   <title>About.com Type 2 Diabetes: What's Hot Now</title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Get Physical]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/benefitsofexercise/a/exercisetypes.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[For people with diabetes, exercise can do more than help them lose weight. It can help keep blood glucose levels in range, and can go a long way toward preventing the complications associated with diabetes. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hypoglycemia]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/g/hypoglycemia.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Hypoglycemia is also known as low blood sugar. It happens when your blood sugar level drops too low. It happens more often with Type 1 diabetes, but it can happen with Type 2, if your medication is too potent or if you've been exercising a lot. Not enough sugar in your blood means that your cells don't have enough glucose for energy. You might feel nervous or shaky, dizzy or lightheaded, sleepy or hungry. You may be confused, sweaty, or have difficulty speaking or walking. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[MRSA and Diabetic Foot Ulcers]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/preventingcomplications/qt/mrsadiabetes.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[MRSA, (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a growing threat to people who have diabetes. Diabetes can lead to increased risk for open sores, ulcers and infection. Now there's something more to worry about.  The ulcers and open sores that can occur in diabetic feet can put you at risk for contracting MRSA in addition to other infections.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Carbs Affect Blood Sugar]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/carbohydratefaq/f/carbsbloodsugar.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[When you eat carbohydrates, either simple or complex, your body breaks them down into sugars, which are absorbed into the bloodstream.&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Signs of Neuropathy]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/preventingcomplications/qt/signsneuropathy.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Neuropathy is a nerve disease that can occur as a complication of diabetes. Prolonged high blood sugars can put you at higher risk for developing neuropathy. Having diabetes for many years can also increase your risk. It's important to keep your blood glucose levels as near normal as possible to help prevent neuropathy.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Where is the Sugar Hiding?]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/nutrition/qt/wheressugar.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Even though sugar and other simple carbohydrates can play a part in a well balanced diabetes diet, hidden sources of sugar can wreak havoc with the best laid nutritional plans.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gangrene]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/g/gangrene.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Gangrene is a condition that involves the death and decay of tissue, usually in the extremities. There are three different types of gangrene: dry, wet or gas gangrene. Dry gangrene is the one that most often affects people with diabetes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Saccharin and Weight Gain]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/nutrition/qt/artificialsweet.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A recent study tested the theory that eating sugar substitutes instead of the real thing may actually lead to weight gain, instead of weight loss.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hidden Dangers of Diabetes]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/preventingcomplications/qt/hiddendangers.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Diabetes is a chronic disease that can cause many serious complications. Some complications are less well known but not less important. Cardiovascular disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and others can affect people with diabetes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Amount of Carbs Per Day]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/carbohydratefaq/f/carbsperday.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Finding out the right amount of carbohydrates for you should be a collaborative effort between your healthcare provider, a dietitian or nutritionist, and you. One formula does not apply to all people.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Living with CKD]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/preventingcomplications/a/CKDdiabetes.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[One of the debilitating complications of diabetes is kidney damage. How do kidneys become damaged? How is it diagnosed? How is it managed? Living with chronic kidney disease isn't easy, but many people manage.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What is Prediabetes]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/metabolicsyndrome/p/prediabetes.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Prediabetes means that the cells in your body are becoming insulin resistant and your blood glucose levels are higher than they should be. Diabetes symptoms can appear with prediabetes. Metabolic syndrome also may be a factor. Are you diabetic or prediabetic?&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Diabetes and Depression]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/preventingcomplications/qt/depression.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Depression can go hand in hand with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. In fact, having diabetes doubles the risk of depression, compared to people who don't have the disease. Conversely, depression also can increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes. &#10;&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Benfotiamine and Diabetes]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/whatsonthehorizon/p/benfotiamine.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Benfotiamine is a fat-soluble form of vitamin B1. In clinical trials, it has been shown to be effective in reversing the damage caused by high blood sugar in the cells. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Adults Diagnosed with Type 1]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/familymatters/a/adultstype1.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Type 1 diabetes used to be considered a childhood disease, because it usually afflicts children from infancy to the late teens years. In fact, it is often referred to as juvenile diabetes. But adults can be diagnosed with type 1, too.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Consistent Daily Carb Intake]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/carbohydratefaq/f/consistentcarbs.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Keeping your daily intake of carbohydrates consistent helps to keep your blood sugar from going too high or too low during the day.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Diabetic Neuropathy]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/preventingcomplications/p/neuropathy.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Diabetic neuropathy is a long-term complication of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. It affects the nerves of the body and can strike the peripheral and/or autonomic nervous systems and can cause numbness and pain. There is no cure for neuropathy.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Medication Reference Chart]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/equipmentandbreakthroughs/a/med_ref_chart.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[There are new medications approved to treat Type 2 diabetes. They are completely new categories of drugs. Januvia, Byetta, and Symlin work in completely different ways than the standard medications. The older classifications of drugs are still being used, sometimes in combination with the newest ones.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pain Medications]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/equipmentandbreakthroughs/qt/painmedications.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Diabetic neuropathy is a long-term complication of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. The nerves in the extremities become damaged from many years of exposure to abnormal levels of glucose in the blood. It typically causes numbness, tingling and sometimes intense burning pain as it progresses. What are some of the medications that are offered for neuropathic pain?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reverse Pre-diabetes]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/metabolicsyndrome/qt/prediabetesrisk.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[People diagnosed with prediabetes (impaired glucose tolerance) can reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by losing just 5 to 7 percent of their body weight and exercising regularly, according to a clinical study by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Blood Pressure and Diabetes]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/preventingcomplications/a/bloodpressure.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Blood pressure plays an important part in the management of diabetes, because it adds to the workload of the heart, arteries and kidneys. Here's how to keep your diabetes and blood pressure under control. &#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Put Pre-Diabetes in Reverse]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/metabolicsyndrome/tp/prediabetesmgt.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[When you've been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, it can be difficult to navigate all the health advice out there. You have to watch your diet, exercise more and perhaps even lose some weight. Smoking, fast food, processed foods and a sedentary lifestyle are all roadblocks to good health.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gestational Diabetes]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/preventreversetypeii/qt/gestational.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Gestational diabetes is a condition that affects about 4% of all pregnant women. It usually appears midway through the second trimester and disappears after the birth of the baby. It is not permanent. How do you know if you are at risk for developing gestational diabetes?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Keep Diabetes in Check]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/doctorsandspecialists/a/diabetescheckup.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Even if your diabetes is in total control, you can still have complications that may go unnoticed. That's why regular medical check-ups are imperative.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Holiday Food Strategies]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/doctorsandspecialists/a/holidaydiabetes.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The holidays are here, and with their arrival comes a virtual onslaught of sugary, high calorie temptation. Thanksgiving Day can feel like the start of a horse race. The starter pistol fires and off we go, racing through an obstacle course of side dishes, gravies, sauces, pies, cookies, and candy. It's How can you keep your blood glucose levels out of the stratosphere and stay on your eating plan?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Non-Diet Diet]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/nutrition/qt/the_nondiet.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Dropping 5 to 7% of your body weight can lower your blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol, but who says you have to go on a diet? Here are eight simple changes to make that will help you drop weight without really trying.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What Do I Eat and Why?]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/nutrition/p/eatingplans.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Exchange Plan, the Counting Carbs Plan, and the Continuous Carbohydrate Plan are the three main meal plans that people with diabetes use to manage their eating. It's important to eat the same amount of carbs, proteins and fats everyday to maintain better control of blood glucose levels. Find the one that fits your lifestyle.&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Type 2 Diabetes - Articles]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/cs/a.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An index of articles for the Type 2 Diabetes guide site.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Medications for Diabetes]]></title>
            <link>http://diabetes.about.com/od/equipmentandbreakthroughs/a/dmmeds.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[For many who have been diagnosed with diabetes, healthy habits can&amp;#8217;t do it all. Medications are also required to help manage the disease and its associated effects. Diabetics require anywhere from zero to six or more medications.]]></description>
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