Dieting

• Article - How to Help Your Parent With Diabetes Stick With Diet Recommendations

  Help your parent with diabetes make smart food choices. Educate yourself and them about what they can and can't eat without driving them crazy.

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - Weight Loss: Keeping a Food Diary Makes a Difference

  Losing weight is more effective when you keep a food diary, a new study finds.

• Blog Post - Can You Keep Type 2 Diabetes at Bay With a Mediterranean Diet?

  Type 2 diabetes may be kept at bay by eating a Mediterranean diet, a new study suggests.

• Blog Post - Media Focus on Patrick Swayze's Cancer Begs the Real Questions

  The sudden media attention on Patrick Swayze's diagnosis...

• Blog Post - Are You Worried Sick About Your Parent's Heart Disease?

  Caring for someone with heart disease may increase your risk of heart disease and depression. Consider these tips for better heart health.

• Blog Post - Weighty Matters: Diabetes Drugs Can Pack on the Pounds

  Some prescription drugs, it turns out, have an unintended side effect: They lead to weight gain.

• Blog Post - With Diabetes, Diet and Dumbbells Make a Difference

  Making lifestyle changes can help people at risk for type 2 diabetes prevent or delay the disease, includes diet and exercise tips.

• Blog Post - Diet Linked to Diabetes Risk

  Diet does matter if you or your parents want to cut your risk for type 2 diabetes.

• Blog Post - Real Men Can Have Brittle Bones

  Because osteoporosis is underdiagnosed in men, the American College of Physicians issued new guidelines urging doctors to screen men for osteoporosis.

• Blog Post - Fat Belly Now Doubles Risk of Dementia Later

  A new study links belly fat in midlife with an increased risk of developing dementia later in life. It's the first-ever study to link excess weight to Alzheimer's-type dementias.

• Blog Post - For Older Gals: Bring on the Meat. And the Fish, Tofu, and Eggs.

  Older women need to end plenty of protein to maintain muscle, which helps prevent falls.

Questions & Answers

• Question - How can I get my father with diabetes to eat appropriately?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - What's the best gift I can give my dying mother?

  When someone is terminally ill, you may not know what gift to give for a birthday or other event. Material goods may not be what a dying person needs.

• Question - Can vitamin supplements and herbals slow memory loss due to Alzheimer's disease?

  Alzheimer's memory loss may be slowed by vitamins. Supplements can't improve memory, but they might be able to slow memory loss down slightly.

• Question - How can I help my mother handle low blood sugar incidents?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Should my father be taking aspirin now that he's been diagnosed with heart disease?

  This question has been answered by a Community Member

• Question - What does "end stage" congestive heart failure mean for my mother?

  End stage congestive heart failure doesn't mean someone is dying. End stage congestive heart failure is serious, but some patients live for years.

Tips & Reflections

• Tip - Medicare Covers Some Obesity Treatment

  Medicare now covers some obesity treatment. Read this tip to find out what treatments are included.

News

• News - Whole Grains Do a Heart Good

  MONDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Diets rich in whole...

• News - Drink or Two a Day May Help Lungs

  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes...

• News - Obesity Linked to Increased Cancer Risk

  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Weight management...

• News - High-Fat Diet Can Disrupt Body's Clock

  TUESDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- There's more bad...

• News - Atkins Diet Can Raise Heart Risks

  TUESDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The high-fat, high...

• News - Nitrite, Nitrate-Rich Foods Boost Heart Attack Outcomes

  TUESDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Eating nitrite...

• News - Low-Carb Diet May Slow Prostate Tumor Growth

  TUESDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- In mice, a low...

• News - Researchers Spot Link Between Heart Disease, Income

  MONDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A new study shows...

• News - High-Carb Diet Raises Women's Diabetes Risk

  TUESDAY, Nov. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Black American...

• News - Blackberries, Broccoli Sprouts Battle Cancer

  THURSDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Your local farmer...