12 Steps to Controlling Your Diabetes

12 Steps to Controlling Your Diabetes

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

By Marci Sloane, Ms, Rd, Ld/n, Cde An estimated 24 million Americans have diabetes and 1/3 of them don’t even know it! Diabetes can lead to many complications — since it is a disease of the vessels: heart disease, kidney disease, blindness, nerve damage and amputation are some of the…

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How Dieting Affects Your Skin

How Dieting Affects Your Skin

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

by Eva Perry Did you know that when you are dieting, there are positive and negative effects to your skin? Good nutrition is a key factor in maintaining that healthy glow and elasticity that many people strive to obtain. Healthier food choices are usually made when dieting. This means adding…

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Best Blood Sugar Levels for Diabetics

Best Blood Sugar Levels for Diabetics

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Searching for the best blood sugar levels for diabetics? When it comes to blood sugar levels, one size does not fit all. While the American Diabetes Association (ADA) offers research and insight for diagnosing and treating diabetes, it does not provide a specific number for blood sugar levels, but instead…

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Milk Mystery: Am I Lactose Intolerant?

Milk Mystery: Am I Lactose Intolerant?

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Milk – it does a body good. Right? Well, not always.  Do you think you might have trouble digesting milk or milk products? Do you find yourself bloated or gassy after eating dairy? Are you left wondering “am I lactose intolerant?” Read on to find out more about the causes,…

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Natural Insomnia Remedies

Natural Insomnia Remedies

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Toss and turn. Toss and turn. Toss and turn. Does this sound familiar? It might, if you struggle with sleep issues. Rest assured, you’re not alone. Whether occasional or compulsive, sleep deprivation is a fact of life for millions. It’s not always easy to drift off to la la land…

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Should You Go Gluten-Free?

Should You Go Gluten-Free?

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Gluten intolerance is on the rise, leading many people to consider a gluten-free diet. Gluten intolerance is the inability to process gluten, the complex protein found in wheat, rye and barley. Gluten intolerance can be caused by Celiac Disease, NCGS or gluten allergies. Celiac Disease causes the celia (hair-like structures…

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A Look at Some of the Top Vitamins

A Look at Some of the Top Vitamins

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

by Gregg Hall Vitamins (combination of two words: Vital Amines) are the complex organic substance essential in small quantities to the metabolism (nutrition) in most animals. These are found in minute quantities in food, in some cases are produced by the body, and are also produced synthetically. The human body…

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