Obviously, this is a controversial topic. People who struggle with blood sugar control and weight management, whether they have prediabetes or already have developed type 2 diabetes, generally do best with a healthy eating plan that emphasizes vegetables, grains and legumes that are low on the glycemic index plus lean proteins, coupled with regular moderate physical activity.

We write extensively about related issues at http://dentistryfordiabetics.com/blog, especially the links between elevated blood sugar and gum disease that can interfere with diabetes control and significantly increase risk of serious health events such as heart attack, stroke and blindness.

- Charles Martin, DDS
Founder, Dentistry For Diabetics

Thanks for making this point so succinctly. On my blog at www.dentistryfordiabetics.com/blog I talk about the importance of a healthy diet in avoiding developing diseases like diabetes. I also discuss the role dental care plays in maintaining good health.

Charles Martin, DDS
Founder, Dentistry for Diabetics

Great post about some promising research. Let's hope this can quickly be translated into something that will help slow the type 2 diabetes epidemic that is raging across the U.S. and much of the developed world. We write about related issues at http://dentistryfordiabetics.com/blog.

- Charles Martin, DDS
Founder, Dentistry For Diabetics