When you hear about living a healthy lifestyle, you may hear a lot about heart health. However, the organ less advertised for its importance is the liver. The liver is important since it filters toxins from your body to protect it from harm. A diseased liver, which can be caused by excess [...]
Super foods have recently been the center of attention in the nutrition realm. From dark chocolate to blueberries to salmon to red wine, super foods are thought to contain super nutrition power to enhance heart health and keep you looking and feeling younger than your years. Experts suggest that [...]
When you are a child, you tend to imitate many things that those older than you do. In many cases, your parents are some of your biggest role models. This may be why a recent report found that those parents that were most involved in their lives lowered their children’s risk of obesity as an [...]
Burgers, fries, and sugary drinks seem to be the keystone of the Western diet as seen on tv. The Western diet, most often eaten in the United States, includes lots of processed carbs, fatty meats, and sugary foods and drinks that can lead to weight gain and increase risk of chronic disease such as [...]
Helping families deal with type 1 diabetes Finding out your child has diabetes can be very scary for any parent, and even more so for the child. Your life changes in that moment from the way you prepare meals, your daily routine, and fitting time in your calendar for important doctor’s [...]
Weight control important for teens Now more than ever young adults are becoming obese and getting health problems such as type 2 diabetes. Therefore, it is just as important for teens as adults to lose weight and take control of their health. A recent report of the Adolescent Weight Registry has [...]
You may know that eating fruits and veggies every day is good for your overall health. A vegetarian diet, one that avoids all meat products and sometimes seafood too, has been found to improve blood pressure levels and in turn lower risk of heart disease. A review of studies on vegetarian diets [...]
Outpatient diabetes teaching from your healthcare provider has shown to increase compliance to medicine regimens and improve blood glucose levels. However, many people with diabetes may not have access to such outpatient care on a regular basis due to lack of insurance or financial issues. [...]
Teaching children and teens to be healthy is a sure way to help lower the percentage of overweight and obese adults in the future. The younger years can pose many challenges to eating healthy that include feeling like you fit in with your peers, choosing healthy foods in the lunch room or at social [...]
Be heart health-savvy to stay healthy Eating healthy and staying active are great ways to keep your weight in a healthy range and keep your heart healthy and strong. However, there is more to heart health than just eating right and exercise. A recent physician report suggests that staying [...]
How to deal with meal-time insulin boluses Some people living with diabetes may need to use insulin each day to help control their blood glucose levels. This insulin dose may be given in a bolus at meal time. A recent study revealed that although adding an insulin bolus at every meal time each [...]
Obesity Can Shorten Life Span It is well-known that obesity can increase risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. However, a recent study shows that being obese can shorten your life by about 4 years on average. This shorter life span is thought to be due to the increased [...]
When uncontrolled, diabetes can lead to health problems like nerve damage, which in turn can cause ulcers that are hard to heal. Diabetes-related ulcers can be painful and prone to infection. Having ulcers on your feet can increase the amount of care you have to give yourself each day, which can be [...]
Now more than ever, young adults are becoming obese and facing health problems like type 2 diabetes. Therefore, it is very important for overweight teens to lose weight and take control of their health. A recent report of the Adolescent Weight Registry has found that teens who lose ten pounds or [...]
Blood pressure medicines are used to help those with high blood pressure reduce their heart disease risk. Sometimes, such medicines can cause them to feel dizzy or unsteady, which can lead to falls. Those at most risk for falls are older adults, who already have less lean muscle mass than younger [...]
