Weight Control: It’s Not All or Nothing
The most recent report on weight control, issued by the National Institutes of Health, strongly counters the common “all or nothing” attitude of many dieters.
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Does Weight Really Matter?
Does it really matter whether the reason behind obesity’s link to health problems is a result of the weight itself or the lifestyle habits that caused it? Yes, because the answer determines how to best approach the problem.
Focus on Fiber For Fitness
Perhaps more than any other nutrition practice, good fiber intake is important to our daily quality of life.
Diabetic Cookbook Review: 8 Books to Consider
Eight new book reviews, including: Eating Well Through Cancer; MEALS on the MOVE; Mr. Food’s Quick & Easy Diabetic Cooking; Forbidden Foods: Diabetic Cooking; 1,001 Lowfat Desserts; When a Child Has Diabetes; “”Guide To Raising a Child With Diabetes; and Living with Juvenile Diabetes.
How to Talk to Your Doctor About Diabetes
We can all walk into the doctor’s office prepared with questions and ideas about our own health issues, including diabetes.
Is a Diabetes Epidemic on the Horizon?
Researchers warn that the incidence of diabetes is increasing rapidly in the United States. Even worse, the American Diabetes Association reports that a type of diabetes that normally occurs after age 45 is now on the rise in children and adolescents.
A Cup is a Cup is a Cup
How big is big? What is a serving? Why does one serving of salad dressing equal two tablespoons but one helping of cereal fills an eight-ounce cup?
Getting a Grip on Strength Training
Leading exercise physiologists report that by middle age, weight training may be just as important to maintaining quality of life by preventing age-related loss of muscle and bone.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Are They Good Fats??
Omega-3 fatty acids have been making sensational nutritional headlines recently, which seems to be at odds with health news about fat intake. What are these fatty acids?
Salads With An Asian Accent
In the traditional Asian diet, salads with big, bold flavor play an important role. They include ingredients familiar to us, but used in different ways. They also incorporate foods that are sold at many supermarkets but aren’t often thought of as salad ingredients.
Diabetic Book Reviews for Spring: 5 Titles to Consider
Five new book reviews, including: Diabetic Desserts, The New Soul Food Cookbook for People with Diabetes, Diabetes Cookbook for Dummies, Southern-Style Diabetic Cooking, and Everyday Cooking for Diabetics.
HbA1c – The 7-Percent Solution
Sure, you test your glucose level several times a day. You’re aware of diet and exercise issues and do your best to stay on track. But what about your hemoglobin A1c level?
Perfect Green Salads For One Person
Even if summer didn’t mean bountiful harvests, the season’s soaring temperature increases the desire for cool, light and crisp dishes like green salads. And, for those of us who live solo, a salad often makes the easiest and quickest meal.
Another Look At Margarine vs. Butter
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association concludes that using tub margarine instead of butter has been found to lower blood cholesterol.
