Posts Tagged ‘physicalwellbeing’
Some Things to Know About Fat
With diabetes, eating thoughtfully is important for your well-being. A healthy diet can help to regulate blood sugars while decreasing the risk of heart disease. Eating the right kind of fats, in the right amounts, such as avocado, salmon, and nuts is part of a heart-healthy diet. There are about 94 million adults in the…
Read MoreWhat Purpose Does Insulin Have and What Is Its Effect on The Body?
Are you wondering what purpose insulin has and what role it plays in the body? These are important questions to ask as this directly affects how we treat diabetes. Without fully understanding these details about insulin, it would be impossible to accurately treat diabetes. Let alone move towards improving it or reversing it. If you…
Read MoreHealthy Lifestyle May Attenuate Diabetes-Associated Risk for Hypertension
Jessica Nye, PhD Credit: Getty Images The investigators reported that the risk for hypertension was decreased in patients with diabetes who demonstrated an optimal healthy lifestyle profile, including maintaining a normal weight and participating in regular activity. A cross-sectional study found that diabetes was an independent predictor for hypertension but that a healthy lifestyle attenuated some…
Read MoreTry Different Plank Variations to Spice Up Your Workout
by Stephanie Vlach, MS Add some fun challenges to your core workouts with these variations on the basic plank. Forearm plank, side plank, plank with hip dips—all are group exercise favorites. The plank is one of the most familiar and effective choices for core work, and it’s an easy addition. However, how many times can you program that…
Read MoreThe Function of Fat – Part II, Too much of a good thing…
Your Nutritional Moment of Zen (Editor’s Note: A bit late this week due to homework! Had to research and write a paper on “The Joys of Having a Hysterectomy”. FYI – There aren’t very many…) Last week we looked at the important roles of fat in our bodies. You may recall there are a bunch.…
Read MoreThe Function of Fat (In Humans…)
Your Nutritional Moment of Zen We have a love / hate relationship with fat: Nobody wants to be fat, so we try to avoid foods with lots of fat for that reason, while at the same time we crave foods that have lots of fat in them (ice cream, eggs, butter, cheese, steak, birthday cake,…
Read MoreThere Is Power in Protein for Older Adults
by Matthew Kadey, MS, RD Study finds the formula to keep muscle while losing body fat Many older adults could benefit from dropping a few pounds of body fat. With weight loss, though, there are often reductions in bone strength and lean body mass, thereby raising the risk of mobility issues and injury from falls. New research shows…
Read MoreWhy Home Care Providers Are the Best Choice for Your Senior Loved One
One of the biggest decisions to make in your life is when and how to provide for your loved one with disabilities. It can be difficult to know what the best solution is for your family member. There are many options available for those who need a home care provider, such as assisted living, nursing…
Read MorePrediabetes a Risk for Cognitive Decline and Dementia
Results from the UK Biobank study, one of the largest cohorts of middle-aged adults to provide data for HbA1c across the glycemic spectrum as well as measures of cognitive function, neuroimaging, and dementia, were recently published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism. The authors report that both prediabetes and diabetes were associated with an increase in risk for…
Read MoreVitamin D3 Supplementation Improves Physical Fitness in Postmenopausal, Diabetic Women
A low serum vitamin D level is a common condition, especially among postmenopausal women. Incidence of type 2 diabetes is also high in this demographic. Physical fitness is a key factor in maintaining quality of life and controlling the consequences of both diabetes and menopause. This study investigated whether supplemental vitamin D3, which is related…
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