Fantastic feasts to end the week: Eat to beat diabetes with these amazingly indulgent dinners and brilliant brunches for lazy mornings

In the final part of DR MICHAEL MOSLEY'S eight week diet plan, he offers his top tips for long-term success and recipes for weekend dinners and brunches. including steak strips, pictured.

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Brain's biological clock stimulates thirst before sleep

The brain's biological clock stimulates thirst in the hours before sleep, according to a study. Scientists have known that rodents show a surge in water intake during the last two hours before sleep. The study now reveals that this behavior is not motivated by any physiological reason, such as dehydration. So if they don't need to drink water, why do they?

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160928135858.htm

Eat to beat diabetes: Why you can STILL enjoy these takeaway treats - or opt for a super salad that will fill you up

The problem with foods that are rich in refined carbs is that they are rapidly broken down and digested by the body, creating a spike in blood sugar levels, writes DR MICHAEL MOSLEY.

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Eat to beat diabetes says Dr Michael Mosley

Most of us want to lose weight to feel confident, fit and — in our heart of hearts — to look great. But fast, effective weight loss will also have a massive impact on many other aspects of your health, too.

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Eat to beat diabetes says Dr Michael Mosley

Most of us want to lose weight to feel confident, fit and — in our heart of hearts — to look great. But fast, effective weight loss will also have a massive impact on many other aspects of your health, too.

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Exercise can increase levels of hunger-promoting endocannabinoids even if you are sleep-deprived

A research group has investigated how levels of endocannabinoids -- which target the same receptors as cannabis -- are affected by short sleep duration, and whether acute exercise can modulate this effect.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160926105542.htm

Fears 'food paranoia' is gripping the nation as four in ten of us now choose to eat a specialist diet

One in five say their dietary choice is specifically designed to help prevent conditions such as obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol or hypertension.

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Eat to beat diabetes: Delicious dinners that are just 500 calories, quick breakfasts that will keep you full until lunch and comfort food that could save your life

Research has shown that eating 800 calories a day for eight weeks is the best way to lose weight quickly and dramatically reduce your risk of diabetes, writes DR MICHAEL MOSLEY

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How to lose weight - the scrumptious way: From roast chicken with garlic and thyme to lemon and prawn kebabs, deliciously simple recipes you can eat to beat diabetes

Nearly four million Brits now have diabetes, while one in three has pre-diabetes - blood sugar levels that are abnormally high - largely thanks to sedentary lifestyles and high-sugar diets.

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Older adults with long-term alcohol dependence lose neurocognitive abilities

Heavy drinking can lead to neurophysiological and cognitive changes ranging from disrupted sleep to more serious neurotoxic effects. Aging can also contribute to cognitive decline. Several studies on the interaction of current heavy drinking and aging have had varied results. This study sought to elucidate the relations among age, heavy drinking, and neurocognitive function.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160922174608.htm

Floods severely affect children, young people

Research with flood-affected children reveals serious impacts on well-being but also a desire to take on a role in flood risk management. Factors impacting on children's well-being include: loss of valued personal and family possessions, friendship networks, familiar spaces, education; experience of fear, anxiety, poverty, isolation, unfairness, destruction, stress, uncertainty, being ignored/misunderstood; lack of sleep and recreation; deterioration in diet, space and housing conditions; lack of flood education provision in schools for children and all staff.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160922104259.htm

Family doctor of a teenager who died after the warning signs of her diabetes were repeatedly missed is allowed to continue practising - despite her 'serious failures'

A tribunal in Manchester concluded Dr Michelle Watts' failings over Angus teenager Claire Taylor's diagnosis was 'serious misconduct' but that her fitness to practice was not impaired.

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Sleep is key to curing chronic pain

A ink between chronic pain and lack of sleep has been identified by a team of researchers. They also discovered that people with pain who believe they won't be able to sleep are more likely to suffer from insomnia, thus causing worse pain. A pioneering study could lead to specific cognitive therapy to cure insomnia and treat chronic pain.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160921084808.htm

Pregnant women suffering from depression are THREE times more likely to develop diabetes

Pregnant women are also three times more likely to develop gestational diabetes if they feel depressed during pregnancy, Washington researchers found.

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Studying: Is it bad for your health to pull an all-nighter?

A late night at the library, copious amounts of energy drinks or coffee and class notes from the last month; surely you’ll be able to ace the exam if you just spend the next 24 hours focused on the material. Unfortunately, procrastination and sleep deprivation do much more harm than good.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160919162837.htm

Sleep habits, adolescent drug and alcohol use linked, shows research

A possible link between adolescent sleep habits and early substance abuse has been identified by researchers. The study found that both sleep duration and sleep quality during late childhood predict alcohol and cannabis use later in adolescence.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160919133447.htm

Japanese researchers find single people are twice as likely to be overweight

Researchers at Yokohama City University in Japan found married men were less likely to suffer metabolic syndrome - a combination of diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity.

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Could enjoying a nap KILL you? Sleeping for more than an hour during the day 'increases the risk of diabetes by nearly half'

But shorter naps did not show an increased risk and might have beneficial effects on diabetes, according to the Japanese study presented to the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.

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Why too much oily fish can be BAD for you: Women eating a portion a day may 'increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by a quarter'

The research, presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, suggest women should monitor their levels of fatty acid consumption, which is also found in red meat.

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Why your baby's BIRTH month could raise the risk of diabetes during pregnancy

Increasing temperature could be responsible for more cases of the form of the high blood sugar condition that occurs in pregnancy, researchers from Lund University, Sweden, found.

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Tropical fruit 'helps to prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes'

Oklahoma State University researchers found the specific bacteria in the intestinal tract may play a role in obesity and obesity-related complications, such as type 2 diabetes.

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Advert urging parents to stop their children snacking sparks angry backlash

The advertising watchdog has launched an investigation into Food Standards Scotland after it was accused of airing an 'appalling' and 'terribly informed' advert to combat diabetes.

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Simulation study highlights potential driving risk posed by patients with obstructive sleep apnea

The potential driving risk posed by patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is highlighted in a simulation study.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160906213137.htm

Implanted device successfully treats central sleep apnea, study finds

An implanted nerve stimulator significantly improves symptoms in those with central sleep apnea, without causing serious side effects, results from an international, randomized study show.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160901184047.htm