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Prof. Dr. Peter Schwarz im Portrait bei Hyporest

Water Fasting for Diabetes: A Profile of Prof. Dr. Peter Schwarz

In our article "Diabetes and fasting—is that a good idea?" We have provided a general overview of the benefits and risks of fasting for people with diabetes. This article focuses...

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A Balanced Diet: Weekly Meal Plan, Tips, and Food Guide

What does a balanced diet really look like? Concrete answers on weekly meal plans, 5-a-day, microbiome diversity and 30 plants per week – backed by current nutrition science.

Diabetes und Fasten – ist das eine gute Idee?

Diabetes and fasting – is that a good idea?

Fasten liegt im Trend – doch wie sinnvoll ist es wirklich? Dieser Artikel beleuchtet die Wirkung verschiedener Fastenmethoden auf den Stoffwechsel und erklärt, worauf Menschen mit Diabetes achten sollten. Außerdem wird gezeigt, wie sich Energie gezielt zuführen lässt, ohne durch Süßreize zusätzlichen Appetit auszulösen.

Diabetes und Alkohol: Glas Rotwein mit Käse und Snacks auf Holztisch

Diabetes and Alcohol: Risks, Interactions, and What People with Diabetes Need to Know

Alcohol lowers blood sugar—often without you even noticing. Here’s what people with diabetes need to know about interactions with insulin, nighttime hypoglycemia, and safe amounts.

F.A.Z. Konferenz Gesundheit & Ernährung 2026: Hyporest als Netzwerkpartner vor Ort

F.A.Z. Health & Nutrition Conference 2026: Hyporest as a local network partner

The F.A.Z. The Health & Nutrition Conference 2026 is getting closer - and Hyporest is there as a network partner.On March 4, 2026, decision-makers from the pharmaceutical industry, MedTech, health...

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Gut Health and Diabetes: What Your Gut May Know – and Research Is Slowly Understanding

Anyone who lives with diabetes is familiar with the phenomenon: despite identical meals, blood sugar reacts completely unpredictably on some days. Modern research is increasingly looking at the intestinal microbiome...

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Consciously enjoy instead of forbidding: This is how the Christmas season stays in balance

Advent, sparkling lights, the smell of cookies – and lots of sweet temptations. Anyone who understands how nutrition, enjoyment and energy supply work together can enjoy the holidays in a...

Darstellung Uhr mit Frühstück, gesunde Lebensmittel

Diabetes and metabolism - eating according to the internal clock

The human body follows a biological rhythm that controls many physiological processes - including sleep, hormone release, body temperature and metabolism. If meals occur regularly outside of this natural rhythm,...

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Sugar – A sweet rush?

Fruits, honey, rice and potatoes naturally contain sugar. Become additional Carbohydrates in the body to sugar, more precisely to Glucose, metabolized. Glucose is essential for energy metabolism and serves as...

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Different types of sugar and their influence on the body

Sugar is an integral part of our diet and we encounter it in many forms. But not every type of sugar works the same way - neither in its chemical...

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Sweet vicious circle: How taste influences your eating behavior

A piece of chocolate, a sip of cola, a sweet snack in between – almost everyone has a “sweet tooth”. But have you ever wondered why it's so hard to...

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Good night! – The importance of restful sleep

Sleep problems are widespread and have a massive impact on our daytime performance. A regular sleep rhythm plays a central role in general well-being as the body uses this time...

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Good sugar, bad sugar

What does the glycemic index mean and how do different types of sugar affect blood sugar levels? An overview of carbohydrates, dextrose, glucose and conscious sugar intake for people with and without diabetes.

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Starvation during exercise: causes, symptoms and how fast carbohydrates help

Many endurance and recreational athletes are familiar with the situation: performance suddenly drops during a long training session or competition. The legs become heavy, concentration decreases and even simple movements...

Interview: Ich esse Süßes nicht mehr auf Kommando

Interview: I no longer eat sweets on command

Mr. Grennigloh, as a type 1 diabetic, how do you approach the topic of nutrition? Grennigloh: Immediately after my diagnosis, my diabetologist explained to me that I didn't have to restrict...

Darstellung wie aus einer Softdrink dose Zucker in ein Glas rieselt

Why you should avoid soft drinks

Imagine eating seven sugar cubes every day. In many households this is not fiction, but reality. Germans consume almost 125 liters of soft drinks per year, which often contain larger...