Stop Yo-Yo Dieting- #AntiObesityDay Campaign Are you constantly losing weight–only to gain it back again? You might be starting to wonder if you’d be better off just accepting your belly fats. But we promise, the perils of being overweight still…
New medical guidelines for blood pressure
New medical guidelines lower the threshold for high blood pressure Hypertension is now categorized as having a blood pressure of 130/80 millimeters of mercury or higher, while normal blood pressure is categorized as a blood pressure of 120/80 millimeters of…
Quick diet tips for diabetes
Quick diet tips for diabetics While there is no ‘diabetes diet’ per se, there are lots of food items that are considered good for diabetics. In fact it would do non-diabetics a world of good to follow these diet rules…
NUTRITIOUS SNACKS FOR KIDS
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Consult a professional if your child is overweight
Consult a professional if your child is overweight Is it right to put your child who may or may not be not ”technically” overweight on a diet! because you think so…example just because his/her tummy isn’t perfectly flat. If you…
Karela (Bitter gourd) and diabetes
Karela (Bitter gourd) and diabetes Karela or Bitter gourd or bitter melon is a vegetable that is hated by most of us because of its bitter taste, right. ..the bitter taste is generally attributed to the quinine it contains. Bitter…
How being overweight is harmful for diabetes…Diabesity
How being overweight is harmful for diabetes…Diabesity With World Diabetes Day around the corner……………14th november….i thought of penning down about Diabesity (diabetes + obesity) Being diabetic and also being over weight, it makes your body ‘resistant’ to insulin, so you…
Rice and diabetes
Scientists have found that the glycemic index (GI) of rice varies a lot from one type of rice to another. And they have revealed that rice varieties such as India’s most widely grown rice variety, Swarna and Mahsuri have a…
Fenugreek (methi) and diabetes
Fenugreek (methi) and diabetes Fenugreek aids carbohydrate metabolism and helps regulate blood sugar levels after meals. Fenugreek contains a specialized type of soluble fiber Galactomannan that slows the absorption of glucose in the intestines and reduces the amount of fat…
Waist Size Alone May Predict Diabetes Risk
Waist Size Alone May Predict Diabetes Risk New research finds that “Waist Size Alone May Predict Diabetes Risk – Even If You’re Not Obese”. A study found that some overweight men and women with very large waists have the same…