When we think of vitamins, it's usually vitamins C and E that spring to mind, but there’s a whole host of other vitamins that are just as essential to your well-being. Some of the most poorly understood are the B vitamins. Without B vitamins, your body will struggle to perform. They fuel the biochemical processes that ensure that you can easily detox, fight inflammation, turn ... Continue Reading
World Diabetes Month: Everything You Need to Know
November is world diabetes month, so what better time to educate yourself on this prevalent disease than right now? What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a serious disease that causes your blood glucose level to be too high. We get glucose from the foods we eat—it’s what gives us energy. Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas, and its job is to get glucose from food into the cells ... Continue Reading
Are Protein Shakes Good for You? Watch Out!
It’s easy to see why a good protein shake holds a special place in weight loss plans, however, choosing a wrong one can end up being a weight loss disaster. This post from MindBodyGreen.com clears the air on the top three mistakes that can make your protein shake unhealthy. I call protein shakes my number one needle mover for fast, lasting weight loss because they get results. ... Continue Reading
7 Tips to Help Diabetics Handle Steamy Summer Days
The summer heat is rife with potential dangers that are specific to people with diabetes. If you have this condition, experts say you need to take special steps to keep your blood sugar at proper levels. Here's how to take extra care of insulin and yourself in hot weather. The summer heat is rife with potential dangers that are specific to people with diabetes. If you have ... Continue Reading
(Yummy) Carbs that Burn Fat and Increase Insulin Sensitivity
(BeWellBuzz) Carbohydrates got a bad rap in the past decade, but if we were all eating broccoli, All-Bran and sprouted wheat bread with our grass-fed beef, would we have an obesity problem? The most dangerous carbs are those refined, processed, starchy or filled with sugar, providing little-to-no fiber, which absorb rapidly into your blood stream as glucose and offer no ... Continue Reading