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The Many Benefits Of Removing Sugar From Your Diet

By Johanna Leave a Comment

Every day, there are new guidelines about what you should and should not eat! Unfortunately, often you’re presented with contradictory information and advise.

Just think back a few years ago.

Back then, the debate was about how much fat should be in our diet. At first, we were told to eat as little fat as possible; low fat was the thing.

But now, we’re told we need some fat in our diet. The message is that fat in the diet is not always bad, depending on what type of fat it is.

We’ve also heard about the damaging effect of consuming too much salt, and we were told to cut back on how much of it we eat. However, the recommendations concerning salt haven’t changed over the years.

Next, we were told to cut back on sugar. Research has shown that there is a link between sugar and obesity, type-2 diabetes and a whole wealth of other health problems.

Just last year the general advice was to drop sugar from your diet altogether. Of course, that’s tough to do, particularly if you have a “sweet tooth.’  [Read more…] about The Many Benefits Of Removing Sugar From Your Diet

Filed Under: Diet and Nutrition Tagged With: Diabetes, Healthy Eating, Heart Health, Risk factors

The Truth About Heart Disease In Women

By Johanna Leave a Comment

Many believe that it is men that are primarily at risk of heart disease, but they are sadly mistaken.

According to the CDC – Women and Heart Disease Fact Sheet, heart disease is also the #1 cause of death in women. In fact, since 1984, more women than men have died each year from heart disease.

Heart Disease Facts For Women

The biggest killer of women all over the world is cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease and stroke. The two diseases are responsible for killing 8.6 million women each year, which amounts to 1/3 of all deaths worldwide. [Read more…] about The Truth About Heart Disease In Women

Filed Under: Heart Health Tagged With: Cholesterol, Diabetes, fitness, Nutrition

Baby Boomer Health

By Barbara Phillips, NP 1 Comment

Exercise BikeA new study released by the Institutes of Medicine reports that the American health care system is completely unprepared for us aging baby boomers in terms of the healthcare workforce.

There are many reasons for this… [Read more…] about Baby Boomer Health

Filed Under: Staying Healthy Tagged With: Diabetes, Exercise, smoking

The Aging Process

By Barbara Phillips, NP Leave a Comment

Old AgeIs there a disease called “aging”? I don’t think so, yet so many of the men and women I see, seem to think so!  They expect “to fall apart”, to have aches and pain, to have high blood pressure, and even diabetes. [Read more…] about The Aging Process

Filed Under: Healthy Aging Tagged With: Diabetes, Diet, Exercise, Health Myths

Diabetes Damage Done in Adulthood

By Barbara Phillips, NP Leave a Comment

I’m very glad to see more and more articles being written about the damage that can occur with diabetes.

Why?

Because if you have diabetes, or you are at risk for developing diabetes, there is much you can do to reduce these complications, and perhaps even prevent them.

BBC NEWS | Health | Diabetes damage done in adulthood

What do you need to do?

If you are a diabetic, you need to keep your blood sugars under control. That is most important.

If you have diabetes, or are at risk, you need to improve your nutritional intake and exercise!

Barbara C. Phillips, NP
OlderWiserWomen

Filed Under: Health Concerns Tagged With: Diabetes

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