Posts Tagged ‘diabetes’

Weight Loss and Nutrition Response Testing

Americans are more overweight than ever and these issues are affecting both children and adults alike. There has been an increase in prevalence of heath conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and arthritis. And it is not a lack of knowledge, we’ve all heard that all we have to do is eat less and…

The Dangers of Excess Carbs

By Dr. Lisa

When we consume carbohydrates, we are really consuming sugar, but just in a different form. Carbohydrates are sugar (glucose) molecules bonded together. When we eat carbohydrates, the pancreas releases insulin to bring down the blood sugar levels. The hormone insulin also causes our metabolism to store food energy for later. When we keep eating carbohydrates,…