Celiac Disease 101 — Get the Facts!
Celiac Disease 101 — Get the Facts!
Celiac disease is a hereditary autoimmune intestinal disorder that affects both children and adults. Overview of symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Source: Celiac Disease 101 — Get the Read more
Insulin Patch
Insulin Patch
Insulin patches are currently an experimental form of insulin delivery that are at an early stage of research. Source: Insulin Read more
Parkinson’s Disease: Nutrition Matters
Parkinson’s Disease: Nutrition Matters
A stay in the hospital can be costly, traumatic, and painful, but for those with PD, there are additional Read the PDF
Risk for Cancer Increased in Men, Women With Type 2 Diabetes
Risk for Cancer Increased in Men, Women With Type 2 Diabetes
 Men and women with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have an increased risk for overall cancer and some site-specific cancers, according to a study published online May 9 in the Journal of Diabetes. Read more
What Happened When I Ate 25 Grams of Fiber Every Day
What Happened When I Ate 25 Grams of Fiber Every Day
It meant adjusting my already healthful diet a bit, but the benefits were Visit Medium
Another Benefit From Bariatric Surgery
Another Benefit From Bariatric Surgery
More than half of obese patients with urinary incontinence had improvement or resolution of the problem following bariatric surgery, according to a study reported here Source:  Another Read more
Can Prescription Drugs Cause Weight Gain? 
Can Prescription Drugs Cause Weight Gain? 
A list of common prescription drugs that may lead to weight Visit Drugs.com
Saturated fat should be maximum 10 percent of diet, WHO says
Saturated fat should be maximum 10 percent of diet, WHO says
A person’s diet should contain only 10 percent of saturated fats and 1 percent from trans fats, according to new World Health Organization guidelines. Source: Saturated fat should be Read more
Colors of the Rainbow: talking about healthy eating to 4 year olds!
Colors of the Rainbow: talking about healthy eating to 4 year olds!
It is the British Nutrition Foundation’s Healthy Eating week this week (1st-5th June 2015), so I volunteered myself to go into my daughters nursery school to talk to the children about my Read more
Type 2 diabetes report strikes back at attempts to protect sugary lifestyles
Type 2 diabetes report strikes back at attempts to protect sugary lifestyles
Leading health experts have released an eight-point Read more on Diabetes.co.UK
100 million Americans have chronic pain. Very few use one of the best tools to treat it.
100 million Americans have chronic pain. Very few use one of the best tools to treat it.
Chronic pain often has no physical cause. Psychotherapy can reduce the Read more on Vox
Waterloo Researchers Combine AI and “Smart Shirts” to Track Aerobic Health
Waterloo Researchers Combine AI and “Smart Shirts” to Track Aerobic Health
The researchers say the new study is the first to investigate aerobic system dynamics with machine learning and unsupervised wearable sensor use. Original: Healthcare Analytic Inside DigitalHealth
Better Diet Tied to Bigger Brains
Better Diet Tied to Bigger Brains
Healthier diets were associated with larger brain tissue volume in a long-running Dutch cohort study, suggesting that nutrition might affect neurodegeneration through brain structure. Read more
A short primer on how to Lose Weight — What to Eat and When to Eat
A short primer on how to Lose Weight — What to Eat and When to Eat
Here’s a startling truth. I can make you fat. Actually, I can make anybody fat. How? I simply prescribe insulin injections. Giving people extra insulin leads inevitably to weight gain. In type 1 diabetes, when insulin levels are extremely low, patients lose weight no matter how many calories they eat. Give insulin — gain weight. No insulin — lose... Read more Read more
On “tough love” and your fat friend’s health.
On “tough love” and your fat friend’s health.
I was in fourth grade, sitting in a doctor’s office, the first time my face flushed with shame. I was, I had just learned, overweight. Source: On “tough love” and your fat friend’s Read more
Mixed health benefits associated with midday napping in those with type 2 diabetes
Mixed health benefits associated with midday napping in those with type 2 diabetes
Napping in the day may have mixed health benefits in people with type 2 diabetes, researchers have Read more at Diabetes.co.UK
Broccoli – the DNA whisperer
Broccoli – the DNA whisperer
Since the age of 10, Tom Malterre has been fascinated by the science of nutrition. In his quest to understand the genius of food, he has achieved both a bachelor’s and master’s Read more
No, calories on menus won’t slim down America
No, calories on menus won’t slim down America
This month, a long-delayed regulation came into effect requiring all food chains with 20 or more locations to list calorie information on their Read more on Chicago Tribune
Blood test may predict who is most at risk for diabetes
Blood test may predict who is most at risk for diabetes
Adding a test normally used for diabetes monitoring to employee wellness exams could identify people who don’t have the disease but are at high risk of developing Read more on Reuters
Breastfeeding reduces child obesity risk by up to 25%, WHO finds
Breastfeeding reduces child obesity risk by up to 25%, WHO finds
Breastfeeding can cut the chances of a child becoming obese by up to Visit The Guardian