He says replacing white rice with whole grains like whole wheat or barley could result in a thirty-six percent lower chance of developing type two diabetes.

VOA: special.2010.06.30

These include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes or being severely overweight.

VOA: special.2009.04.08

The study found that the people who ate five or more servings of white rice per week had a seventeen percent increased risk of developing type two diabetes.

VOA: special.2010.06.30

Dr.Yasser Ousman at Washington Hospital Center prescribes it for some pre-diabetic patients or those in the early stages of diabetes.

VOA: standard.2010.03.02

People with type 1, or juvenile,diabetes must keep a watchful eye on their blood glucose levels because their pancreases are not working normally.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

"And the same can be true,perhaps, for looking at adult-onset diabetes, or cardiovascular disease,or stroke.

VOA: standard.2010.07.14

The same thing a doctor would take." They learn how to diagnose and manage common illnesses like colds,or chronic problems such as diabetes and heart disease.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

The researchers found that participants who ate five or more servings of white rice per week had a 17 percent increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

VOA: standard.2010.06.25

"There are a number of drugs that have been tested in these individuals and Avandia is one of them, and actually,it is quite effective in improving the blood sugar, in normalizing the blood sugar or delaying the occurrence of diabetes in these individuals."

VOA: standard.2010.03.02