For diabetics, especially type-2 diabetics, their health begins with their diet. What you eat directly affects your blood sugar level which affects how much insulin your body needs and subsequently the state of your diabetes. Keep on reading to learn the best breakfast foods to eat for your diabetic health. The Breakfast Smoothie There is a reason the breakfast smoothie…
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Not everything, but just about everything having to do with your body is in some way affected by your diet. The old adage, “you are what you eat” has never been more accurate. A good diabetes diet – a diet designed to help a person regulate their diabetes – is really just a healthy diet. A typical healthy diet includes…
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Baking soda is also called sodium bicarbonate and is popularly known for its use in home remedies for freshening the breath and whitening the teeth. Research is underway on the impact of baking soda on diabetes. The best way is to consult your doctor and not take any medications yourself. Baking soda and diabetes Baking soda raises the blood pH…
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If you want to eat healthy, lose weight, and generally improve how your body functions, then you want to focus on making long term changes to your diet. Anything else you do that doesn’t require a lifestyle change will only be temporary. Keep reading to learn some of the best tips for instilling yourself with healthy eating habits. Keep a…
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Binge eating disorder and obesity are both disorders that tend to overlap with one another but are in fact very different. Binge eating disorder (BED) is an eating disorder while obesity is a physical disorder. BED is an eating disorder that normally begins in late childhood or early adolescence; it can be considered a mental health disorder, much in the…
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Berries are often the first food that comes to mind when people think of superfoods. This is because berries really do have amazing nutritional properties that provide the body with lots of health benefits. Your standard berry is going to come equipped with folic acid, vitamin C, dietary fiber, and phytochemicals, just to name a few. These vitamins and minerals…
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Lactose intolerance is defined by the inability to break down lactose, a type of natural sugar. Typically, lactose is found in dairy products like, milk yogurt, and cheese. A person is lactose intolerant when the small or large intestine fails to produce the enzyme known as lactase, which is responsible for breaking down lactose. The undigested lactose will move throughout…
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