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A dietitian can be a key resource in controlling diabetes. (Photo: USC)A dietitian can be a key resource in controlling diabetes. (Photo: USC)

Diabetes Control

How to Find and Work with a Dietitian You may have heard the old saying “It takes a village to raise a child.” This simply means that seeing someone through to independence will usually require the help of lots of people. And it doesn’t just apply to kids. Research has proven
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If you can't exercise during the day, park on the far side of the parking lot or a few blocks from the office and walk the rest of the way. (Photo: Getty Images)

Work It Off

7 Ways to Get Healthier While You Work The bulk of America’s workforce spends 13 hours a day or more sitting down. That number includes both hours on the job and time after work spent playing video games or watching TV. On the other side of the spectrum are employees who never do
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Nearly half of all American are diabetic or pre-diabetic. (Image: GreenApple78/iStock)

Going Up

Incidence of Diabetes, Pre-diabetes on Rise A generation ago, there was no such thing as pre-diabetes. Well, the condition existed – it just wasn’t given a name or diagnosed the way it is now. Dr. Chris Fan, practice site director for the endocrinology and nephrology clinic at
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