Low-carbohydrate (low-carb) diets have gained popularity over the past few years for helping people achieve health benefits like weight loss, managing chronic diseases like diabetes, and feeling better. Continue reading to learn about carbohydrates, how to get started with a meal plan, and if a low-carb diet is right for…
Ranked #1 for “Best Diets for Healthy Eating”, according to U.S. News World Report Rankings, is the celebrated DASH Diet (1). This health-promoting, disease-preventing diet’s full name is the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommend the DASH diet for high blood pressure. Other…
Diabetes is a disease that affects how your body uses glucose (sugar). When you eat foods that contain carbohydrates, like bread, your body breaks down the carbohydrates into glucose, which is absorbed into your bloodstream. In a healthy person, the beta cells in an organ called the pancreas release a…
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