2014

Whether you’re trying to build muscle, lose weight or control your blood glucose levels, making sure you get enough protein in your eating plan is important. Protein is a major nutrient that we all need for good health. Protein is part of every cell, tissue, muscle and organ in the body. In addition, enzymes, hormones and other body chemicals are made of protein. We have to make sure we eat enough of it to give our bodies what they need. [...]

Smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the United States, and can raise your risk of heart disease, breathing problems, and cancer. However, many people are afraid to quit smoking for fear that they will gain weight. The good news is that a recent study suggests that a little weight gain is much less dangerous than the long-term effects of smoking. [...]

I’m sixty-one years old and I have had diabetes for 42 years. Now here’s the good news: it’s made me healthier than I would be if I’d never gotten it. Really. I was eighteen years old, a freshman in college, when I found myself gripping the water fountain constantly. I was so thirsty! If I wasn't at the fountain, I was in the bathroom peeing. I was also getting nightly leg cramps. [...]

Garlic gives great flavor to food and warding off vampires in horror movies. But did you know that garlic may also help you manage your diabetes? [...]