Study findings presented at the American Physiological Society (APS) annual meeting at Experimental Biology 2017 reveal that a combination of normal levels of vitamin A and a high-fat diet is a recipe for type 2 diabetes.
According to the study, this combination may negatively impact the expression of your liver genes associated with glucose and fat metabolism and result in obesity and type 2 d... ››› more
Breakthrough! A new study by researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel has found a link between insulin resistance - caused in part by physical inactivity and obesity - and accelerated cognitive decline.
According to the study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, both diabetic and non-diabetic subjects with insulin resistance experienced a more rapid decline in memory and execut... ››› more
You've heard of probiotics and prebiotics and how they benefit your gut health. Now, it's time you learn about post-biotics, or the by-products of bacteria.
According to a new study conducted by researchers at McMaster University in Canada, post-biotics help lower blood glucose and allow insulin to work better during obesity. In turn, this combats prediabetes before type 2 diabetes develops. He... ››› more
If you've ever attempted eliminating sugar from your diet, you know how tough it can be - especially when the cravings for something sweet strike!
But did you know that there are a number of foods you can eat when you're craving sugar that will satisfy your sweet tooth? Here are nine of them.
Nine foods that will curb your sweet tooth
#1: Chia seeds
Chia seeds are full of fibre and a... ››› more
As it turns out, the Westernised diet - topped with butter, featuring junk food like fatty microwavable meals, instant noodles, pizza, doughnuts and biscuits - doesn't take long to do some really bad things to your metabolism.
Just how long, you ask? According to a small study recently published in the journal Obesity, following a junk food diet for just five days can wreak havoc on your metabo... ››› more
According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), 371 million people around the world suffer from diabetes and 187 million of them don't even know they have the disease.
If you're concerned about your blood sugar, here's some good news - you can stay healthy by simply making better food choices! The following low-sugar swaps will help lower your blood glucose and provide your body with ... ››› more
I'll admit it - I have a serious sweet tooth. When the sugar cravings strike, I can't just ignore them, so oftentimes, I give in and before I know it, I've finished a chocolate bar, a doughnut and a soft drink. Of course, after indulging in these sweet treats I'm only left feeling guilty and ever so disappointed in myself!
If you can relate to having an unstoppable sweet tooth, you're probably ... ››› more
They say, “ignorance is bliss”, but I beg to differ. You may live in blissful ignorance, but insulin resistance, a syndrome which involves impaired sensitivity to insulin, is a real thing - and there's a chance you may have it.
Also known as “dysmetabolic syndrome” by doctors, insulin resistance is associated with obesity, high blood pressure and sensitivity to blood fat anomalies. What... ››› more
If you're diabetic, you know that omitted or forgotten insulin injections are a very important contributing factor to poor glycaemic control. So just how common is it for diabetics to skip their injections?
According to a recent study published in the journal Diabetes Care, more than half of people who need to inject insulin to keep their diabetes under control skip an injection every now and t... ››› more
Insulin is a hormone made by your pancreas. This hormone allows your body's cells to use glucose, or sugar, for energy.
It's estimated that approximately 25% of people living in America suffer from a condition known as insulin resistance. People with this condition have cells that don't use insulin effectively.
Their cells have trouble absorbing glucose, which causes a build-up of sugar in... ››› more
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