Benefits of Drinking Coffee vs. Coffee Health Risks From personal experience, most of the people I know cannot go a day without having at least one cup of coffee. Weather they buy it on their way to work, make it at home or have a coffee maker in their office, they’re going to get their…
Does Sugar Cause Diabetes?
Can eating too much sugar cause diabetes? There are two types of diabetes, type 1 and type 2 that both affect the insulin in your body. Insulin plays a large role with the regulation of blood glucose, also known as blood sugar, allowing the body to convert the sugar into energy. Many people often wonder…
Best Apps for Weight Loss
Technology can be a great tool – even in weight loss! Here are the top tech tools for getting fit. We are always looking for easy ways to help us stay on track, watch what we eat and ultimately lose weight. Often times when it comes to the best apps for weight loss you run…
How to Increase Metabolism
Foods and Exercises to Increase Metabolism Naturally Metabolism is the process that occurs within the body when it converts food into energy. It is a process that is not only complex but also biochemical because it takes the calories in what you eat, combines it with oxygen and then turns it into energy to give…
Net Carbs for Diabetics: How It Works
Do diabetics really need to worry about net carbs? Do diabetics need to worry about net carbs? Absolutely! Net carbs can be described by the American Diabetes Association as “the total grams of carbohydrate minus the grams of sugar alcohols, fiber, and glycerin. This equation isn’t entirely accurate because some of the sugar alcohols and…
7 Surprising Ways High Blood Sugar Can Affect You
Effects of High Blood Sugar and Symptoms One of the main ways high blood sugar can affect you is by being diagnosed with diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 29 million people in the United States have diabetes and over 86 million people in the United States have prediabetes. The…
The Best Sweeteners for Diabetics
Find The Best Sugar Substitutes for Diabetics You frequently hear how bad sugar is for you and may wonder, what is the best natural sweetener for diabetes? Whether you are using the sweetener for coffee, tea or baking, the U.S Food and Drug Administration approved six non-nutritive sweeteners that are not sugar. These are the…
What Not to Say to Someone with Chronic Pain or Illness
How to Support Someone with a Chronic Illness Whether you yourself have been diagnosed with an illness or know someone who has, it’s important to know how to support someone with a chronic illness. The first step is knowing what to say, and what not to say to someone with chronic pain or illness. It’s…
This is the “Diabetes Body Shape.” Are You At Risk?
Identifying Type 2 Diabetes Signs and the “Type 2 Diabetes Body Shape” Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which the blood sugar levels in the body rise to a level higher than normal. The other main component of type 2 diabetes is insulin resistance. This is when your body does not use the insulin…
Why Is Processed Meat Bad for You?
Exactly Why is Processed Meat Bad for You? Are the Risks Significant? The World Health Organization is constantly studying the food we eat as well as other products we use for and in our body. Did you know that some processed meat health risks match those of cigarettes and asbestos? Certain processed meats contain carcinogens…