There are also some 300,000 people with latent diabetes that has not been diagnosed but will develop into complications if unchecked. Association chairman Prof. Itamar Raz, a senior diabetes expert at Hadassah-University Hospital in Jerusalem's Ein Kerem, said he initiated the campaign to improve the condition of diabetics and encourage the cooking of tasty recipes that include such produce. Diabetics, doctors, nurses and dietitians will soon receive material via direct mailing about the health benefits of vegetables. Fruit can be eaten too, but the amount should be set by the doctor and dietitian because fruit contains an abundance of sugar.
Vegetables are generally low in calories and help diabetics lose weight.
Some veggies cause a hypoglycemic effect, that can cause better utilization of sugar by the body's muscle tissue. Sayfan, reportedly the first surgeon in Israel and perhaps the world to initiate the technique, has performed 40 of the procedures since January 2000. Removal of hemorrhoids is the most widespread proctological procedure, according to a story in the Technion newsletter Focus. Surgery is not complicated but involves a long and painful healing period. The new device cuts operating time from 30-45 minutes to only five to 10 minutes, Sayfan says.