5 Ways to Reduce Your Risk for Diabetes

Most of us know someone in our life who lives with diabetes.  It may even run in your family.  It is estimated that  25.8 million people, or 8.3% of the U.S. population, have diabetes, both diagnosed and undiagnosed.  It is also estimated that 79 million people have a condition called prediabetes.  I have recently encountered a couple of people in my life who have mentioned that they are prediabetic and have since then realized how little information people really have about this epidemic that will be sweeping through our nation in the coming years.  Having been in the medical field myself for many years and having been a diabetic educator for women with gestational diabetes, I am saddened and frustrated by the lack of attention that is put on food and lifestyle choices when it comes to managing diabetes.  This is my attempt to simplify the information for anyone who may be interested.

Love Your Breasts ~ 10 Simple Self-Care Tips

A couple of weeks ago, a dear friend of mine found out  that she had a 1.5 cm dense “mass” in her right breast.  She would have to have a biopsy done to investigate whether it was cancerous or not.  Over the next week or so while we waited for testing and results, time stood still.  And the conversation began about how common of a situation this is for women today.  And how we don’t really think about it until it happens to someone we love.

10 Workout Secrets From the Pros

Experts and successful exercisers reveal the top tips and tricks they use to get the most from their fitness routines
Getting and staying fit can be a challenge. For many of us, it's hard just to get up off the couch. So what's the secret of people who have managed to make exercise a way of life?

1. Be Consistent

Chase Squires is the first to admit that he's no fitness expert. But he is a guy who used to weigh 205 pounds, more than was healthy for his 5'4" frame. "In my vacation pictures in 2002

Quick Weight Loss

Fat Loss via Better Science and Simplicity

It is possible to lose 20 lbs. of bodyfat in 30 days by optimizing any of three factors: exercise, diet, or drug/supplement regimen. I’ve seen the elite implementation of all three in working with professional athletes. In this post, we’ll explore what I refer to as the “slow-carb diet”.
In the last six weeks, I have cut from about 180 lbs. to 165 lbs., while adding about 10 lbs. of muscle, which means I’ve lost about 25 lbs. of fat. This is the only diet besides the rather extreme Cyclical Ketogenic Diet (CKD) that has produced veins across my abdomen, which is the last place I lose fat (damn you, Scandinavian genetics). Here are the four simple rules I followed…

Good Weight Loss Tips for Teenagers

This article will be so helpful for all teenagers who are facing weight problem. Check out this article that will assist you to win your dreams

 

Weight Loss Diet Plan

Weight Loss Diet Plan - Being over weight is a major problem women have to endure these days. The major cause of it is the inactive lifestyle while we still have the diet of a active lifestyle. It is only wise to let go of the bad eating habits and follow a weight loss diet plan. Dr.Khurram Mushir has shared with a great weight loss diet plan.

Essential Health Tips

Essential Health Tips

My patients are among my best teachers. They've taught me how to communicate clearly—and how to live a better life. On The Dr. Oz Show, I've seen that once people are emotionally involved, change happens quickly, especially if they feel that their behavior is letting loved ones down. Large-scale change seems daunting. We want simple routines that we can automatically follow. Adopt some of the steps here, which anyone can do, and you will like your life more in just a couple of weeks. And you'll live longer. Try them—they work for me.