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Fruits that help control blood sugar in diabetes: Pears, cherries and more
Under medical advice and popular belief, fruit has often been looked at with suspicion in the case of diabetes. Its natural sweetness, sugars in sight and association with desserts have made many to think that fruit consumption is a sure way to worsen blood glucose levels. Such a view has influenced the kind of food people eat, and in some cases, even resulted in the disallowing of fruit. However, type 2 diabetes rates are still going up, and this iscalling for a relook at the foods we eat daily and their actual effects on the metabolism. Nutritional science advancements are already disproving these arguments by showing that whole fruits and refined sugars are very different. Fibre, plant compounds and food structure come from the fruit, and they all help with glucose absorption and processing. This has led to the fact that fruit is not a risk factor in the diet but rather a possible source of more stable blood sugar if chosen and consumed properly.
By Good health to everyone3 months ago in Longevity
There’s Something About a Run in the Rain
…I don’t just wish you rain, Beloved — I wish you the beauty of storms… ― John Geddes About a mile and a half from the trailhead where my car was, I got caught in a storm. It was cloudy all day, but the weather wasn’t calling for rain for a few more hours. As many runners often mistakenly do, I thought I had plenty of time to get in my run. Unfortunately, Mother Nature didn’t pay attention to the forecast and decided she needed to show up a couple of hours early.
By Jeff Barton3 months ago in Longevity
What's the "Sass" in Sassy Water and Does it Work?
Magazine Creates an Elixir Prevention Magazine came up with a diet plan. While supposedly based on sound science, the creators believed that something was needed. Thus they came up with something they called Sassy Water. This concoction of water, ginger, cucumbers, spices and citrus was supposed to be an “elixir” to use for the first four days of the magazine’s Flat Belly Diet.
By Dean Traylor3 months ago in Longevity
Meal Planning for Hormonal Health: What to Eat for Balance and Energy
Meal planning can be such a great tool to have when it comes to nourishing your hormones and your health! And despite what you may see online, meal planning doesn’t have to make piles of food, use hours and hours or be overwhelming to the point where you can’t maintain it as a routine.
By Emily the Period RD3 months ago in Longevity
Do Your Eyes Feel Tired at Night Even When You Are Not?
There were nights when my eyes felt exhausted long before the rest of me did. I would sit in a room that looked perfectly normal and yet something in my vision would begin to tighten. A quiet pressure. A dull ache. A feeling that said I should stop even when my mind still felt awake.
By illumipure4 months ago in Longevity
How to manage uncontrolled diabetes
According to Verywell health, Uncontrolled diabetes is defined as having sustained high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) or frequent low blood sugars (hypoglycemia). It is very important to keep your blood sugar under control as uncontrolled diabetes (both type 1 and 2) can cause severe long term complications and can be life threatening.
By benjamin taylor4 months ago in Longevity
The Sleep Debt Crisis: Why the World Is Tired—and Getting Sicker
If you’ve been waking up tired, feeling foggy during the day, or needing caffeine to feel “normal,” you are not alone. We are living through a global sleep debt crisis, and for the first time, scientists are warning that chronic lack of sleep is becoming just as dangerous as smoking or obesity.
By arsalan ahmad4 months ago in Longevity
