What nutrient keeps your bones strong, blood pressure normal, heart beating normally and can decrease risk of diabetes? Bet you didn’t think magnesium was the answer. Magnesium does a lot more than send you running to the bathroom during a colonoscopy prep! (and this is megadoses of magnesium). Magnesium is
What’s your excuse for not exercising? “No time” I bet. Forget that excuse! Two recent studies show that exercising as little as 2 minutes a week can significantly improve your health, especially your risk of developing diabetes. This is great news for people who are at risk for diabetes or
What’s the one habit that can cause harm to almost every part of your body including your neck, back , heart, brain AND increase your risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer? And if that’s not bad enough, cause weight gain and perhaps … a flabby butt? If you are sitting
What’s low in calories, packed with nutrients, low glycemic and high in fiber? Berries! And best of all they are delicious – no more excuses of boring winter fruits. Take advantage of these superfoods while they are in season. Berries have been linked to heart health, immunity, cancer protection, and learning and memory. To
Americans love miracle pills and superfoods. Anything to make us slimmer, stronger, younger and healthier. We’ve all heard about the health benefits of red wine. What could be better than this – something that tastes good is actually good for us! Substances found in red wine have been linked to a decreased risk
Most of us have heard about the benefits of pomengranate juice. But how many of you have tried pomegranate seeds? These crunchy little seeds are delicious and nutritious! They’re low in calories, high in fiber and packed with antioxidants. I love it when they’re in season and I can find them
Want to know how to improve your health with just 2 tablespoons a day? If so, we have one word for you: Flaxseed. I’m sure most of you have heard about the health benefits of flaxseeds, and maybe have even bought a bag – but do you know what to do
Feeling shaky, lightheaded, anxious, irritable or have trouble concentrating? It could be from low blood sugar. Low blood, also called hypoglycemia, can be problematic for people with diabetes who take certain kinds of blood sugar lowering medications. But it can also occur in people who don’t have diabetes. Many people feel
I am a firm believer that in order to lose weight, you need to cut back on your caloric intake. But just abiding to the “calories in, calories out” train of thought can lead to not-so-healthy food choices. So this leads me to a question – when it comes to weight
Lately I’ve been hearing a lot of my clients tell me they avoid wine due to the high sugar content. Wine is made from fruit, so it must high in sugar – right? So instead they choose hard liquor (i.e. vodka, scotch) instead of wine thinking it contains less sugar
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