Nutrition & Weight Loss

Certain situations that break from your normal routine can complicate your diabetes treatment – especially your insulin needs. Surgery If you need surgery, for example, you won’t be able to eat from 8-12 hours before the procedure and may not be able to eat a normal diet afterwards. You may require careful adjustments to your […]READ MORE

There are a lot of common myths surrounding diabetes management and insulin use. Below we take a look at three of the most common diabetes myths – and tell you where they go wrong. Myth: Insulin injections hurt. Fact: Insulin does require the use of a needle, but the needles are smaller and thinner which […]READ MORE

It was the most beautiful, warm spring day. The kind of weather  you can only hope happens to occur during the weekend when you have time to enjoy it. But instead of heading to the pool on this Saturday morning, I’m in the weight room under bad fluorescent lighting. With about six other people. And one […]READ MORE

When you head into the gym and realize you forgot your water bottle, do you buy a sports drink out of the vending machine? You might want to think twice about that. Not only do sports drinks contain calories that sabotage your weight loss goals, they can also ruin your teeth. A new study shows […]READ MORE

According to a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine, elderly women may get an extra boost from weight training – in their memories. For the study researchers evaluated 77 women aged 70-80 who had been diagnosed with “probably” mild cognitive impairment then assigned the women to either a strength-training, walking, or basic balance […]READ MORE

People diagnosed with arthritis may need to be screened for anxiety and depression. Federal researchers have found that one-third of adults in the United States with arthritis, ages 45 and older, report having anxiety or depression, according to a news release from publisher Wiley-Blackwell. In fact, anxiety is nearly twice as common as depression among […]READ MORE

When you go for a run your legs aren’t the only thing getting a work-out – you’re building brainpower too. Exercise has been linked with improved mental functioning, especially related to memory and types of learning. Like any other muscles and organs, the brain is a tissue that declines with age. While scientists used to […]READ MORE

Growing evidence suggests that putting off sleep could suffer long-lasting health consequences. Experts have linked sleep deprivation with an increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, and other health problems. Established research shows that individuals who regularly get less than five hours of shut-eye a night have an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes later […]READ MORE

New research published in Pediatrics, links social stress with an increased risk of obesity in younger kids – especially girls. After analyzing public date for over 1,600 preschoolers, researchers linked the presence of social stressors in the home, like unstable housing, a parent’s depression, substance abuse, or a father in jail, with an increased risk […]READ MORE

When I was growing up, I played for hours outside with my friends. Roller skating, bicycling and playing a game called Kick the Can – those were our favorite activities. I can remember maybe one kid in school who needed to lose weight. Sadly, it’s a different story today. From parks to playgrounds, about 17 […]READ MORE