Type 2 Diabetes - Changing Muscle Strength With Aging and Diabetes!

As we advance in age we tend to become less active and our muscles gradually atrophy and become weaker. Decreasing muscle mass and strength could be a greater concern for Type 2 diabetics than non-diabetics, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association in March 2013.

Cinnamon and Diabetes - What's the Story?

Cinnamon and diabetes? What are people talking about here? After all, cinnamon is a tasty spice that we add to apple pie, cinnamon buns, cider and other treats, but what has that got to do with lowering blood sugar?

It turns out that cinnamon (minus the sugar that many dessert recipes call for) can have a moderately good effect on your blood sugar control and your blood lipids. "Bad" blood lipids are the dangerous fats that many people with type 2 diabetes also need to watch, such as triglycerides and LDL cholesterol, which is part of your total cholesterol levels.