It is essential for health to value the importance of nutrition throughout the cycle of life. This lifecycle begins during pregnancy, in the womb. The growing child obtains nutrition from the mother’s body. For this marvelous Read more...
Dietary guidelines have changed and no longer define the exact amount of cholesterol allowed in a persons’ diet. (1) This can seem confusing when for years the message has been to cut foods high in cholesterol from your diet. Read more...
Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage and some people have no symptoms associated with the nerve damage but others’ may be plagued by persistent symptoms of pain, tingling, numbness and even loss of feeling. This can occur in all Read more...
Diabetic retinopathy is thought to be brought on by a reduction in blood perfusion to the eye as a result of constant damage to blood vessels in the eye caused high blood glucose. For this reason tight glucose control is helpful Read more...
If you have high triglycerides you have probably heard to avoid trans-fats, sugar and alcohol. Yes, this is true. It is important to reduce dietary and lifestyle factors in that can have a negative impact on triglycerides. However, Read more...
Diets high in processed meat, sugar and refined grains increase a persons’ risk for developing type 2 diabetes. However, diets high in plant nutrients may reduce a persons’ risk of developing type 2 diabetes by reducing inflammation, Read more...
Personalized nutrition might sound like another new nutrition craze but in actuality it is the approach to nutrition that is the undoing of all other fad diets, which offer a one size fits all approach. It is nutrition health care Read more...
Glycemic index, glycemic load, carbohydrate exchanges, and carb counting are terms you may have heard. They sound interesting but what do they mean and just how do they apply to you or do you put them into practice. Glycemic index Read more...
Arteries are the blood vessels in your body that pump the blood away from your heart and through your body. Damage can occur to your arteries because of high cholesterol, high blood sugar and high blood pressure. Additionally, atherosclerotic Read more...
