To combat leptin insensitivity, Dr. Rosedale created a diet that is a lot like a cross between Mediterranean diet and Okinawa diet. Both those diets have been proven to help people avoid big killers - cancer and heart disease - and they help people live longer, more productive lives. Dr. Rosedale believes that these diets keep leptin levels low, and this keeps people on these diets from aging as quickly.

He claims that just a few weeks on his diet (which is really quite easy to follow) will put your leptin levels back where they belong, making it easy to lose weight, and putting an end to sugar cravings. It sounds like a perfect solution - go on Rosedale diet when you've made commitment to give up sugar - your commitment makes it easier to stay on diet for two weeks, and diet makes it easier to give up sugar - for good.

The Rosedale diet includes lots of fish, for Omega 3 fat, and is much higher in fat than most of us are used to. I've never been that excited about fish, but I'm tired of having to fight sugar cravings, even three years after going cold turkey. This is first diet I've seen that is specifically designed to change our body's reaction to sugar and other refined carbs, reducing cravings, and helping us keep weight off without constant struggle. From now on, I'm going to recommend The Rosedale Diet to my readers.

Jonni Good is the author of a self-help book for sugar addiction, and the owner of Stress-Free-Weight-Loss.com, which is filled with articles on natural weight loss.

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Every 1% increase in HbA1c increases risk of death -from any cause - by 28% for women and 24% for men. These risks were independent of other risk factors, including age, body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressure, cholesterol counts, smoking, or history of heart disease.

How significant are these findings for average American? With every small increase in average blood sugar level, even as small an increase as 0.1%, risk of heart disease goes up. And only about 1/4 of our general population has average blood sugar levels in safe 5% range. Unfortunately, tendency is for our blood sugar levels to keep going up, as our obesity rate increases and our activity levels decline.

More studies need to be done, of course. But in meantime, Dr. Khaw believes that we should all be attempting to control our blood sugar levels with more physical activity and diets rich in fruits and vegetables.

Jonni Good is the author of a self-help book for sugar addiction, and the owner of Stress-Free-Weight-Loss.com, which is filled with articles on natural weight loss.

http://www.stress-free-weight-loss.com