By now you have probably heard that gut bacteria is important. In fact, the makeup of your gut bacteria has been proven to affect everything from your weight, mood, skin, immunity, and more. While it ...
When it comes to developing heart disease – the number one killer in America and world wide – there are things you can and can’t control. So how can we help prevent heart disease? Let’s ...
Bad diet advice is everywhere! Social media, the web, well-meaning friends and family, and even “experts” you hire can give you horrible, horrible weight loss advice. If suggestions sound weird or too extreme, they probably ...
‘Tis the season… to be stressed? Sure, December is full of pretty lights, presents, good food, and extra family time (like we haven’t had enough of that this year! But ANYWAY…). Even with all these ...
I hope your Thanksgiving was everything and then some. It’s supposed to be! But maybe you overdid it. That’s okay. Really. Overeating in a big way once in a while doesn’t make a dent in ...
Have you heard the term ‘gestational diabetes?’ 6% to 9% of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes, which is diabetes during pregnancy. Risk factors include: being over 25 being overweight and not physically active having an ...
What is the fastest growing chronic disease in the United States? You guessed it, type 2 diabetes. Symptoms of this disease may go unnoticed for a while. Perhaps that is why approximately 1 in 3 ...
Just over 1 in 10 Americans have diabetes, and approximately 1 in 3 have prediabetes. When you think of diabetes, you may think of sugar-free candies and insulin injections. But what is diabetes? In this ...