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During the month of April, we will explore all the ways you can increase your energy levels. How Chocolate Boosts Your Energy — from my book, “Eat Chocolate Lose Weight” (Rodale) Chocolate can increase your energy levels through the specific kind of antioxidants most abundant in cocoa: catechins and...

Everyone knows to eat your green leafy vegetables, avoid fried foods, and basically follow a Mediterranean food plan. But there are some surprising details about certain foods and drinks that can help improve insulin sensitivity, so you can give your body the best chance it has to defy diabetes....

Can mindfulness help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D)? A number of research articles, like this one, show that those with higher “Mindfulness Scores” have lower risks of having T2D. But read beyond the title and into the thick of the paper. These authors correctly point out...

Let’s just put this into perspective: Diabetes is reported as the underlying cause of death on 79,535 death certificates, and 252,806 list it as a contributing cause. That makes it the 7th leading cause of death in the United States. Do you have this disease? If you did how...

Research shows that physical activity has so many benefits for diabetics. It can boost their overall energy levels, improve heart health, and aid in blood sugar control! Exercise benefits blood sugar management because muscles require more energy when they are active. This means they pull more glucose from the...

What’s Love Got To Do With It? During the month of February, we are going over all the reasons love actually DOES have something to do with your emotional, physical, and social health. Scientists have coined the term “the helpers high” to describe the endorphins released into the brain...

What’s Love Got To Do With It? During the month of February, we are going over all the reasons love actually DOES have something to do with your emotional, physical, and social health. The airplane attendant always tells you: in the event of a loss of cabin pressure, put...

What’s Love Got To Do With It? During the month of February, we are going over all the reasons love actually DOES have something to do with your emotional, physical, and social health. THE LOVE OF MOVEMENT How did our culture decide that being active requires a shirt that...

What’s Love Got To Do With It? During the month of February, we are going over reasons love actually DOES have something to do with your emotional, physical, and social health. Let’s start with the love of food I got into a long drawn out discussion with a wonderful...

We’re human and like to be rewarded for our accomplishments. For the new year, we often have goals for ourselves, and those goals should come with rewards! The key to these rewards is to make them support your efforts, rather than work against them. For example, if your goal...

Even well-written goals can fail. And that failure may not come from the goal itself, but from life circumstances that get in your way. The key is to acknowledge that there are barriers, identify what they are, and then plan a fix for them. There are so many kinds...

The new year is a time when people often reset expectations for themselves, to have a brighter future. One great exercise in facing forward is to answer the following:  Life is short, so today I will [fill in the blank]. Take a moment each morning to reflect on what you...