9 Superfoods to Control Blood Sugar
Controlling your blood sugar levels through eating healthfully is a key way to lowering the risk of diabetes, heart disease, vision loss, and cancer. It curbs strong hunger and unhealthy cravings and also promotes increased energy, satiety, and weight loss. The key to controlling blood sugar is eating meals with healthy fat, lean protein, and a slowly digested carbohydrate. Here are 9…
6 Vegetables You Probably Aren’t Eating and Should
The majority of people not only fail to meet the daily dose of recommended vegetables, but actually consume less than two of the three to five servings that they should each day. The ones that do eat vegetables, are often eating the least nutritious (potatoes in the form of french fries, tomatoes in the form of ketchup, and iceberg lettuce). Variety is essential to…
Butter or Margarine, Which One is a Healthier Choice?
A question commonly asked by many of my patients is what should they use margarine or butter? Margarine is a vegetable oil based substitute for butter with added chemicals to make it tastier and easier to spread. Hydrogen has been added to the vegetable oil to make it a more spreadable product, producing an unhealthy product. The processing involved to harden the…
How To: Keep Your Little Ones Healthy During Summer
As the end of the school year is nearing and summertime is just around the corner, I am sure many of you are busy making plans for your children over the summer. Whether it is enrolling your kids in camp, summer school or just letting them hangout at home, we need to begin planning for the summer. Although schools have gotten a…
Summer is coming…5 step guide to a healthy and fit body!
The summer season is on it’s way, marked with outdoor BBQs, thirst-quenching cocktails, and if you’re like “most” woman-swimsuit panic is just about to erupt. Scouring for a quick fix, millions of women turn to diet gimmicks that promise immediate results overlooking the harmful effects from a lack of calories and nutrient dense foods. To achieve that bathing suit ready body consider…
Power Up With Protein Powder
Protein powders are popular among recreational exercisers, body builders, dieters and non-dieters alike. The increased popularity of protein powder has sparked the interest of many. Protein powder has allowed people an easy convenient way to add protein to their meals and snacks. However, protein powder is not required since most of our daily protein needs can be met by consuming protein rich…
How to Keep It Healthy: Sushi Style
Sushi a “light” fare? Sushi a traditional Japanese cuisine has gained popularity, and is thought of by many people as a light and lean meal option; however some of its health benefits were lost when they “Americanized” sushi and added mayo sauces and deep-fried the rolls. Tips to keep sushi healthy: 1: Skip the tempura roll. A nice fancy name for “fried”…
To Be Or Not To Be Gluten Free?
You may have noticed going gluten-free is the new craze. It seems as though everybody these days is on a gluten-free diet and almost everyone you know has self-diagnosed as having gluten intolerance. Going gluten-free seems to be the cure to almost every health problem. Many people might feel better, experience less digestive distress by giving up gluten containing foods, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that gluten…
What’s the Skinny on Halloween Candy? <100 Calorie Halloween Treats
Frightened of Halloween Candy? Don’t Be! Here are some Halloween treats low in calories. 100 Calorie Halloween Treats • 2 snack size snicker bars- 90 calories, 4 grams fat, 12 grams sugar • 1 tootsie roll pop-60 calories, 0 gram fat, 10 grams sugar • 2 mini reese’s cups- 80 calories, 5 grams fat, 10 grams sugar • 7 gummi bears- 70 calories,…
Eat to Control Your Blood Sugar
Eating to Control Your Blood Sugar Eating to control your blood sugar isn’t just for people with diabetes; it is an important way to reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes and it promotes satiety, increased energy and weight loss. I’m a big fan of prevention, so I’m on board with the idea that we should all eat as though we have diabetes. Controlling blood sugar…