Be compassionate and grateful – seems to be a common mantra for a good many years. But I would call it “a science-backed mantra” based on a decade of research evidence. The research shows that practicing compassion and gratitude can…
I hope your Thanksgiving was everything and then some. It’s supposed to be! But maybe you overdid it. That’s okay. Really. Overeating in a big way once in a while doesn’t make a dent in your weight and health long-term.…
Have you heard the term ‘gestational diabetes?’ 6% to 9% of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes, which is diabetes during pregnancy. Risk factors include: being over 25 being overweight and not physically active having an immediate family member with diabetes…
What is the fastest growing chronic disease in the United States? You guessed it, type 2 diabetes. Symptoms of this disease may go unnoticed for a while. Perhaps that is why approximately 1 in 3 people have prediabetes, and many…
Just over 1 in 10 Americans have diabetes, and approximately 1 in 3 have prediabetes. When you think of diabetes, you may think of sugar-free candies and insulin injections. But what is diabetes? In this article I’m going to explain…
According to the CDC, 1.6 million people in the US are diagnosed with cancer each year. Close to 600,000 die from cancer yearly. Many of us know at least one person who has been diagnosed with cancer, or we may…
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