Carbohydrates certainly are and have been the most controversial type of food in the American diet today. Are carbs good? Are they bad? What is a good carb? What is a bad carb? It is very confusing fo..

There are many different diets circulating in the media as well as medicine today. Diets that focus on reduced carbohydrate intake, diets that limit or reduce fat intake, low-caloric diets, combinati..

Its no big surprise that what we eat and how much we eat affects whether we have a hot 6 pack or a beer gut. But a lot of people are surprised to hear that when and how often you eat matter a lot too...

Is your weight problem genetic?Not necessarily.Truth is, obesity genes are responsible for just 5 percent of all weight problems.So what causes the rest?Harvard Medical School’s Dr. David Ludwig has..

Insulin is a hormone produced by the body. It’s essential for good health. But too much insulin is harmful to your health…and to your fitness goals. Insulin’s function is to lower your blood sug..

The type of substrate (fuel) and the rate at which it is utilized during exercise is largely dependent on the intensity and duration of the exercise. During strenuous exercise there is an obligatory d..

The Glycemic Index (GI) is a ranking if foods based on scale of 0 to 100. The ranking scale is calculated on how much affect carbohydrate consumed has on human blood glucose levels. 55 and Below = Low..

Diabetes is a condition that millions of people manage on a daily basis. People with diabetes must be mindful of the foods and beverages they consume. Whether or not you have had natural diabetes al..

Every morning I wake up knowing that I am a diabetic and that I have to check my blood sugar just to see if I am going to have a good day. It was not always this way. I enjoy food and my family loves ..

An overweight America may be fixated on fat and obsessed with carbs, but nutritionists say the real problem is much sweeter, we're a wash in sugar. Sugar is one of the main factors that contribute to ..

Having diabetes means a lifetime of maintaining their diabetes and the blood sugar and controlling their glucose levels. The blood sugar level shows of how much glucose, which is a basic sugar, is fou..