It’s maddening to me that public health groups in this country worked so tirelessly to ban cigarette advertising and limit alcohol advertising to protect kids from these dangerous substances. [...]
Category: Diabetes
Want to beat diabetes? You don’t have to go to extremes
A study I recently read about notes that a ketogenic diet (which is a form of a low-carbohydrate diet) can potentially have major health benefits—specifically for diabetics. I agree [...]
Cash flow and diabetes control: An unfortunate correlation
Just a little over a month ago, I wrote about the widening gap in healthy vs. non-healthy food prices. Now, another study has come out that proves this sad theme true yet again. This study [...]
Small world, big health problems
I recently visited the Middle East. And all controversy aside, I very much enjoyed my trip. But I was impressed and dismayed by a number of things, and thought I’d take a few moments to share [...]
The deadly diabetes risk skyrocketing heart attack risk by 60%
I talk about heart disease on a regular basis. And I talk about diabetes even more frequently. But the truth is, these two diseases go hand-in-hand. And yet another study confirms this deadly [...]
Bid adieu to McDonald’s French fries
McDonald’s cheery slogan is “I’m lovin’ it.” But anyone who eats there regularly had better also love diabetes and heart disease…because the entire menu is a one-way ticket to both chronic [...]
Protest obesity
“Public needs to disapprove as much of obesity as it did of tobacco.” When I read that headline I almost leapt for joy. Especially because I wasn’t the one who had written it. I mean, I know I [...]
The REAL mid-life crisis
If you haven’t taken control of your blood sugar yet, now is the time. Because a brand new study has highlighted one of the most frightening side effects of diabetes—and perhaps the most [...]
Even more to be thankful for. Simple changes add up to big-time reduction of stroke risk
In the spirit of the holiday, I thought I’d add a little something to your list of things to be thankful for. According to a new study, a healthy lifestyle is all it takes to cuts a woman’s [...]
“Cutting back” won’t cut it
I have a master’s degree in public health, and it’s always been a huge interest and focus of mine. So I was thrilled when I came across an article recently with the headline, “The food industry [...]