Office and Home Tips - Make Everyday, Calorie-Burning Day
Posted on July 10, 2008 - Filed Under Weight Loss | Leave a Comment
The statistics are sobering. One out of five Americans are obese. The incidence of Type 2 diabetes among adult and children for the past 2 years have seen an estimated 10% increase.
What are we doing wrong?
We have a lot of fitness information out there. We just really have to ask the right questions, then we get the right answers. Let us put a stop on all our unrealistic expectations. Let us start doing the sensible things to change our health for the better
Losing extra weight might be hard, but it can be done.
Try fitting these in your daily routine will… Continue reading
Read More..>>Lowering the Risks of Diabetes
Posted on April 20, 2008 - Filed Under Diabetes, Popular Diets | 1 Comment
Lowering the Risks of Diabetes
Obesity remains one of the primary risk factors for type 2 diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes who are able to lose excess weight through a diabetes diet and exercise usually show improved insulin levels. Some scientific data have shown that taking insulin promotes weight gain in patients with insulin-dependent type 1 diabetes, but long-term studies of many diabetes patients have shown that the management of glucose levels with insulin trumps the possible weight gain associated with its use.
Insulin and Weight Gain Tips
Posted on April 19, 2008 - Filed Under Diabetes, Popular Diets, Weight Loss | Leave a Comment
Insulin and Weight Gain Tips
Type 2 Diabetes & Weight Loss
Posted on March 28, 2008 - Filed Under Diabetes, Weight Loss, health coupons | Leave a Comment
What is Diabetes
America’s epidemic of obesity is leading to a corresponding epidemic in diabetes, but most people don’t know much about the disease other than some vague ideas about shots and sugar-free diets.
I’m Dr. Caroline Cederquist, giving you The Skinny on Your Health.
In diabetes, sugar builds up in the blood instead of entering the body’s cells. Medication or insulin shots are needed to move the sugar into the proper places.
But the physical costs of the disease go way beyond the discomfort of injections.
Diabetes often leads to kidney disease, heart attack and stroke.
If you’ve heard about demanding dietary changes, imagine the… Continue reading
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What is Diabetes
America’s epidemic of obesity is leading to a corresponding epidemic in diabetes, but most people don’t know much about the disease other than some vague ideas about shots and sugar-free diets.
I’m Dr. Caroline Cederquist, giving you The Skinny on Your Health.
In diabetes, sugar builds up in the blood instead of entering the body’s cells. Medication or insulin shots are needed to move the sugar into the proper places.
But the physical costs of the disease go way beyond the discomfort of injections.
Diabetes often leads to kidney disease, heart attack and stroke.
If you’ve heard about demanding dietary changes, imagine the… Continue reading
Read More..>>Whole Grain Goodness
Posted on March 16, 2008 - Filed Under Nutrition | Leave a Comment
Making the switch from white to whole grain is one of the best nutrition decisions you can make.
Whole grain pasta, bread and rice has flavour, is healthier and has more protein than it’s white counterpart.
Whole grain is well…The whole grain. It includes the wheat germ, bran and endosperm. White foods are stripped out of these nutrients by processing. White carbs are filled with empty calories. You might as well be eating sugar!
Here are some benefits to whole grain carbohydrates
Protein Fiber B vitamins Antioxidants Vitamin E Trace Minerals (zinc, magnesium, iron, copper) Reduces Risk of Heart Disease Reduces Risk of Type… Continue reading
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