What is the difference between plant and animal protein? Is one better than the other? The question is: Plant vs animal protein, which should we eat more of on a daily basis? In general, Americans are becoming more and more concerned with getting enough protein. It’s recommended that human beings eat around 0.8 grams of…
Prediabetes Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Prediabetes: What does it mean and what should you do about it? Have you recently been told that you may have prediabetes? Being told that you have prediabetes is a sign that certain things in your life should probably change. It doesn’t mean that you are 100% going to develop type 2 diabetes, but it…
7 Low Impact Exercises to Burn Fat
Discover These Low Impact Exercises to Burn Fat and Build Muscle! We all know that eating right and exercising can help us not only stay in shape but also feel good. The difficult part is knowing how to build muscle and burn fat with specific activities. Depending on your personal health, knowing the right exercises…
Diabetic Eye Disease Symptoms
Learn About Eye Diseases Related to Diabetes, their Causes, and Treatment What Is Diabetic Eye Disease? If you have diabetes it is a unfortunate but possible fact that you could develop a diabetic eye disease. A diabetic eye disease is one that can fall into a group of eye conditions that affect those who suffer from…
Can Intermittent Fasting Help You Lose Weight?
What Are Some Intermittent Fasting Benefits? What is intermittent fasting? Intermittent fasting allows for people to take periodic breaks from eating for up to 24 hours once or twice a week. Intermittent fasting benefits are shown in weight loss and health improvements. This popularly growing trend is a sort of eating pattern that instead of telling…
How Inactivity Can Cause Diabetes Old Age Onset
Developing Diabetes Later in Life Can Bring a Slew of Health Problems… Diabetes old age onset in the United States affects more than 25% of the 65 and older population. This epidemic is scary because it provides a huge risk for older adults with diabetes of developing microvascular and cardiovascular complications.
13 Things to Include in a Good Thyroid Diet
Thyroid Diet: Best and Worst Foods for a Healthy Thyroid Nearly 4.6 percent of people in the United States, aged 12 and older, suffer from Hypothyroidism. That means that every 5 out of 10 people deal with hypothyroidism everyday. Hypothyroidism is when the thyroid gland, located in the neck, doesn’t produce enough hormones to meet…
The Truth Behind Artificial Sweeteners and Diabetes
Study Looks at the Link Between Artificial Sweeteners and Diabetes With the advent of artificial sweeteners, it was thought of as a way for people to get the sweetness they craved without any of the drawback of glucose, such as diabetes. However, a study published on the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) reveals the…
The Best Fruits for Diabetics
The Best Fruits for Diabetics Offer Lower Sugar and Lower Carbs… Those who have both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are avid counters of their carbohydrates and because they are one of the main nutrients found in food and drinks, they play an important role in meals. Carbohydrates include sugar, starches and fiber and…
Keto 101: What to Eat, What Not to Eat, and Possible Side Effects
Keto Explained: What’s Off Limits and What are Some of the Keto Diet Side Effects? Keto is the shortened name of Ketosis which is a diet that involves extremely low or no carbohydrates, forcing the body into a state of ketosis. Ketosis builds up molecules called ketones in the blood stream causing blood sugar levels…