So you eat right, you're getting enough exercise, you're in better shape than you were a year ago, and certainly better off than that poor slob in Marketing. But still, you know you're missing something – that healthy, confident glow that separates the healthy man from the Ultra-Healthy Man.
Read MoreIt has become common knowledge that too much sugar is correlated to Type II Diabetes, heart disease and tooth decay. The bigger problem behind sugar is why it starts. And why it starts is because we become addicted to it. When it comes to the example we set for our kids, sugar intake is probably the most critical food habit we can pass down to them.
Two-thirds of children have at least 1 sports drink, soda or fruit juice on a given day as noted in a recent study from the Centers for the Disease Control & Prevention. It has been reported by the journal Pediatrics that a quarter of U.S. children between the ages of 12-19 have either Type II Diabetes or pre-diabetes.
This disease can directly lead to heart attack, stroke and eventual blindness.
The American Diabetes Association recommends tips for those with childhood diabetes to manage the disease:
Choosing healthy foods
Exercising daily
Taking medications and checking blood glucose as doctors advise
Only allow them one sugary drink per week as a treat
Other options that can replace this craving is fruit-infused water - even try lemon or ginger!
If only you knew how much salt is in your entrée, your experience could become much less pleasurable.
Read MoreHow much water do we need?
Read MoreHere are very simple ideas on ways you can sneakily cut back on around 100 calories just by making easy changes at breakfast, lunch/dinner, dessert, snacks, and dining out:
Read MoreTo avoid this from happening to you, here are some strategies to stay well on your next vacation:
Read MoreA blue zone way of life is achievable by anyone. Consider how our health would change if we all embraced the philosophy of such a lifestyle. Once you’ve crossed into the blue zone, you’ll never want to go back to your old way of living.
Read MoreIf making midnight bathroom runs are making your life miserable, there could be a possible explanation for that – eating too much salt the day before.
Read MoreHypoglycemia or low blood sugar can be a common occurrence for people with diabetes, even when carefully managing the disease. Hypoglycemia happens when the amount of blood glucose or our blood sugar, drops too low to sustain normal functioning. For most people, this is defined as a blood sugar level below 70 mg/dl.
Read MoreThe National Sleep Foundation advises that adults get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep each night.
Read MoreNow a new study is showing that losing weight can slow the development of osteoarthritis of the knee by reducing the degeneration of knee cartilage.
Read MoreWeight loss is tough. Add in certain factors sabotaging your valiant efforts and it becomes even tougher. Consciously or subconsciously weight loss efforts can be influenced by your actions, feelings, and your environmental surrounding. Here’s a look at what might be limiting actual pounds lost
Read MoreIt’s a normal and yet our most embarrassing bodily process all of us do daily - pass gas. The medical term for it is flatulence and it often stems from intestinal gurgles, cramps and bloating to the actually passing of gas. Even though it is a natural function, when gas is excessive, it can affect your life with discomfort and can put you in very awkward social situations.
Read MoreIt’s become almost a rite of passage for many Americans, particularly teenagers and young adults – the removal of wisdom teeth. Around five million people every year have this procedure done at estimated cost of $3 billion for their removal. Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, are four teeth that grow at the very back of each corner of the mouth and there’s a good chance most of you reading this article have had yours removed.
Read MoreYou’re chances of developing prediabetes over the course of your lifetime is about 50-50 according to research. A large study from the Netherlands followed 10,000 adults for 15 years testing their blood sugar levels and found at age 45, about half would develop prediabetes, 30 percent full blown diabetes and nine percent would need to take insulin. Factors accelerating the rate of developing prediabetes were increased age, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference.
Read MoreEveryone has their theories on what causes constipation. Some people have the belief that certain foods are “constipating” or that if you don’t have a daily bowel movement you are technically constipated. The common and various misconceptions that persist among the general public on this topic only adds to the burden of the discomfort of constipation.
Read MoreGrowing older is inevitable and as we do, there are some other inevitable changes taking place. These changes are not the usual suspects we can feel or see when looking in a mirror – graying of hair, receding hairline, jowls forming, sagging and wrinkled skin or stiffening of joints. Besides those undeniable signs of aging, there are other less subtle changes occurring from our head to our toes. Wisdom may come with age but along with it also comes widening, deepening and longer physical characteristics that have been happening over the years.
Read MoreBefore you know it summer will be here and that means a lot more skin will be on display. Now is the time to begin revitalizing and renewing our skin that has been covered up all winter and one way is by eating certain foods.
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