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What Is the Glycemic Index? Understanding Low vs. High Glycemic Carbohydrates

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Understanding Low vs. High Glycemic Foods

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If you have diabetes, you're probably well aware that some foods elevate blood sugar levels more than others after a meal. This is called postprandial glucose response (PPG response), and it's key to effective diabetes management. To understand how certain foods affect your blood sugar, it can be helpful to know where they land on the glycemic index scale. But what is the glycemic index, exactly, and how does it affect PPG response?

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Post-Surgical Nutrition: Ideas for Easy Meals and Snacks

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Eating well is a fundamental aspect of maintaining good health, but when it comes to post-surgical nutrition, it takes on a whole new level of importance. After a surgical procedure, providing your body with adequate nutrients may help to support tissue repair, manage inflammation and support the immune system.

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How to Safely Prepare Powder Baby Formula

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How to Safely Prepare Powder Baby Formula

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• Parents and caregivers have so much to juggle with a new baby. Whether learning for the first time or refreshing your knowledge, knowing how to safely prepare powder baby formula is essential.

• A January 2024 article in Consumer Reports raised concerns about the accuracy of automated baby formula makers in delivering the correct formula-to-water ratios.

• When preparing baby formula manually, follow the label instructions on the container to ensure proper handling and preparation each time. With the right preparation, you can help ensure a nutritionally complete bottle for your baby.

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he Power of Human Milk Oligosaccharides in Infant Nutrition

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The Power of Human Milk Oligosaccharides

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Breast milk is the gold standard for babies’ nutrition — with a perfect blend of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and other components that support a baby's immune system. Within this nutritional powerhouse, there are unique prebiotics called human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs). Based on over two decades of research, experts believe HMOs could be one of the factors behind breast milk's immune system-supporting properties.

Until 2016, HMOs were only found in human breast milk and not available to exclusively formula-fed babies. Now, thanks to cutting-edge research, those who choose to use formula can opt to feed their babies formula that has a blend of five different HMOs.  

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Resources to Help You Safely Prepare a Baby Bottle

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Providing the best possible care for your baby is a constant mission, from making sure they get enough sleep to keeping them nourished. It's what keeps you up at night as new parents (quite literally). Safely preparing a baby bottle is an important part of caring for your baby, whether you're breastfeeding and supplementing with formula, or feeding formula only.

Not sure how to prepare a baby bottle? Don't worry — we've got you covered! Making baby formula bottles is a skill that becomes second nature with the right guidance and practice. 

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12 Nutrients to Keep You Going Strong in 2021

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If you'd like to start the new year off strong, make a resolution to get enough of  these powerful nutrients. They're proven to support your immune system, brain health, eyesight and more. 

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Hydration Tips Before, During and After Exercise

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Hydration Tips: Before, During and After Exercise

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Staying hydrated while exercising is on the top of many athletes’ list for top-notch performance. Wondering about the best approach? A review article published in Nutrients from the Abbott - Real Madrid Innovation Lab, co-authored by Abbott’s scientists and members of the Real Madrid medical team, looked at the optimal strategy to achieve hydration before, during and after exercise and uncovered there is a key player that may surprise you.

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How Much Water Should You Drink Per Day?

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How Much Water Should You Drink Per Day?

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Key Takeaways

• Staying hydrated is important for overall health.
• Factors like illness, environment and activity level can affect your fluid needs.
• Water, other beverages and even high water-content foods all help you stay hydrated.

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The Communitys Role in Identifying the Risk of Malnutrition

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• Malnutrition is a complex issue that requires collaboration to make a meaningful impact.
• A recent study shows success in training non-healthcare facilitators to screen for malnutrition in communities where resources are limited.
• Abbott is committed to supporting communities with the tools they need to fight malnutrition.

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The Causes of Undernutrition in Adults: Beyond Inadequate Intake

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Malnutrition exists in different forms, and each type can uniquely affect bodily function at all ages. The causes of nutrition imbalances can vary and are often a complex makeup of individual, community and policy factors. Symptoms depend on the degree of nutrient deficiency and may not always be immediately apparent.

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Malnutrition in Children: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

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Malnutrition is a prominent global health issue. It affects 1 in 3 people around the world, and the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread conflict, climate change and increases in the cost of living have worsened the issue.

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