UltiMed Diabetes Care Information:
Below, we've compiled links to useful Diabetes Care and News information. UltiMed, Inc. is not responsible for maintaining Web sites other than www.Ulti-Care.com.


Diabetes in the news . . .
Can sleeping too little lead to diabetes? Researchers say yes. Studies show that women who slept 5 hours or less each night were more likely to gain a significant amount of weight, which could lead to diabetes and heart disease.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/05/25/sleep.weight.reut/index.html

Taking on diabetes and the competition. College basketball player, Adam Morrison, faces the disease head on and becomes a role model for others.
http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/Diabetes/story?id=1742034&page=1

Saturated fats don't just affect cholesterol. They also raise the risk of diabetes. ". . . too much saturated fat might decrease the pancreas's secretion of insulin."
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12867692/

The EPA identifies ways of safe disposal for self-injectors. After reading this you will understand how convenient UltiMed's UltiGuard™ container can be and how it eliminates the hazards associated with the disposal of sharps.
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/other/medical/sharps.htm

UltiMed Diabetes Education:
The American Diabetes Association's web site is full of facts, helpful advice and research directed toward informing the public about diabetes. Here you will find the latest knowledge on controlling the disease and how to live with it.

Find out what research is supported by the American Diabetes Association. From genetics to islet cell biology, projects that are geared toward preventing, treating and curing the various types of diabetes.
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-research/ada-funded.jsp

Discover the important role nutrition plays for good diabetes control. Learn about making healthy food choices, reading food labels, dining out and more.
http://www.diabetes.org/nutrition-and-recipes/nutrition/overview.jsp

Get well informed. Read about the different types of diabetes, statistics and risks.
http://www.diabetes.org/about-diabetes.jsp

Get moving. The American Diabetes Association shares important tips on weight loss and exercise.
http://www.diabetes.org/weightloss-and-exercise/weightloss.jsp

The American Diabetes Association is offering a new research magazine featuring profiles of cutting-edge ADA-funded research currently taking place throughout the nation. Each issue will provide new and exciting information on ADA’s efforts to prevent, treat, and cure type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Use the link below to access PDF versions of this new magazine.
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-research/forefront.jsp


Learn about the latest ADA Research Discoveries.
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-research/discoveries.jsp


Making Healthy Food Choices. What foods are healthy? What foods are unhealthy? How do you establish a plan for eating healthy foods? Let the American Diabetes Association help point you in the right direction.
http://www.diabetes.org/nutrition-and-recipes/nutrition/healthyfoodchoices.jsp

The Food Guide Pyramid divides food into 6 food groups and emphasizes eating a certain number of portions from each food group.
http://www.diabetes.org/nutrition-and-recipes/nutrition/foodpyramid.jsp


Frequently Asked Questions About Nutrition
What foods can I eat a lot of? Are some fats better than others? What vitamins can help my diabetes? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this section.
http://www.diabetes.org/nutrition-and-recipes/nutrition/faqs.jsp