Follow us As a chronic disease, people with diabetes must make sound decisions everyday. One of the most important decisions a diabetic must make multiple times per day is what to eat. Favorites like pasta, rice, or breads, as well as sweets, can cause potentially dangerous increases in blood sugar and ultimately could shorten one’s life. Fortunately, there […]
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Follow us Managing diabetes really means juggling blood sugar and trying to keep a healthy weight, and honestly, that’s not easy. But here’s the thing: dropping some pounds can make your body respond better to insulin, help you use fewer medications, and actually lower your chances of facing serious complications later on. Still, dieting when you have diabetes isn’t about […]
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Follow us We can probably all name some foods that help to promote stronger bones, but were you aware that some foods are also detrimental to bone health? That’s right; some nutrients hasten the rate at which we lose bone mass. Here we take a look at four groups of foods that may increase your risk of bone thinning, which […]
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Follow us Few diseases strike fear into the heart quite like cancer. It is one of the world’s deadliest afflictions and comes in so many guises that it’s sometimes difficult to know what you should do to reduce your risk of developing it. Fortunately there have been such rapid medical advances in the past 50 years that we are now […]
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Follow us The U.S. vitamin industry is thriving. More than half of all adults take vitamins regularly. This figure rises to 70% for those over 60. The supplement business is estimated to take in $30B per year. But doctors warn against reliance on vitamins for good health, except in special cases. There are some instances when supplements are recommended. […]
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