Fighting Metabolic Syndrome at the Cellular Level
The symptoms of high blood sugar can cause very serious long-term damage to your body — even if you feel fine.Metabolic syndrome — a cluster of symptoms including high blood sugar, obesity and cardiovascular problems — has reached…
Get Fit as a Family
If you've noticed that the kids have become TV-watching zombies, your spouse is permanently connected to a smartphone and even the dog has gotten too lazy to chase rabbits, it's time to get fit as a family!September 29 is Family Fitness…
Addressing Allergies and Asthma
Asthma and Allergies: An Increasing Problem
• Nearly 50 million people in the United States suffer from allergies.• The incidence of in the United States doubled between 1980 and 2000, with nearly 20 million Americans suffering from asthma.•…
Back to School the Healthy Way
The beginning of a new school year is here. Pencils, crayons, and notebooks are important, but your children's health is the biggest key to making this school year successful for the whole family.
Rise and Shine
Establish a morning routine.…
You Are What You Eat: Nutritional Epigenomics
Remember high school anatomy class, where you learned that DNA and cells make up our bodies? You may not have learned about the epigenome back then, but scientists have been studying it for decades.The genome is your body’s complete set…
What are Appropriate Portions?
Understanding what the right portion size should look like is your ticket to better controlled eating and ultimately weight loss. Here are some smart strategies: Measure foods you eat often so you learn what a teaspoon of butter or one cup…