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Posted OnOctober 27, 2020 byRebeca.gordenstein

6 COVID-Safe Summer Entertaining Tips

There’s nothing better than an outdoor cookout or picnic to celebrate the warm and sunny days of summer. But in the age of COVID, entertaining has become a new kind of adventure. To reduce the spread of the virus, our new normal dictates that we distance ourselves from others and take precautions like hand washing and wearing…Read More >

Posted OnOctober 27, 2020 byRebeca.gordenstein

What You Must Know about Food, Nutrition and COVID-19

Watch this video to learn more about food and nutrition during these uncertain times.  Read More >

Posted OnOctober 13, 2020 byRebeca.gordenstein

Nueva campaña ayuda a los hispanohablantes a vincular la diabetes tipo 2 con las enfermedades cardíacas y los derrames cerebrales

Una nueva campaña educativa de la American Heart Association y la American Diabetes Association busca aumentar el conocimiento y la acción entre las personas con diabetes tipo 2 cuyo idioma principal es el español con el fin de enfatizar el vínculo entre la diabetes de tipo 2 y las enfermedades cardíacas y los derrames cerebrales….Read More >

Posted OnOctober 13, 2020 byRebeca.gordenstein

Coronavirus en México y Estados Unidos: la otra epidemia que hace a estos dos países especialmente vulnerables al covid-19

No solo los adultos mayores: en México y Estados Unidos hay enfermedades extendidas que hacen de quienes las sufren otro grupo vulnerable muy a tener en cuenta en la actual pandemia del coronavirus. “Literalmente, el sobrepeso nos pesa, la obesidad nos pesa poblacionalmente y hoy enfrentamos una epidemia de covid-19 con estos estragos prolongados de la mala…Read More >

Posted OnOctober 13, 2020 byRebeca.gordenstein

Cómo combatir el aumento de peso durante la pandemia (más allá de la dieta y el ejercicio)

(CNN) — La vida en cuarentena es todo un desafío, por decir lo menos, y todos estamos luchando mental, emocional y físicamente. Nadie te culparía por la tentación de abandonar tu dieta y el plan de ejercicios y en cambio tomas un pote de helado mientras miras de forma compulsiva ese programa de tigres del que todo…Read More >

Posted OnSeptember 29, 2020 byRebeca.gordenstein

La pérdida de peso puede prevenir la diabetes tipo 2

Un estudio llevado a cabo por investigadores de la Universidad de Cambridge (Reino Unido) en 445.765 adultos de unos 57 años, ha confirmado que la pérdida de peso puede prevenir la aparición de diabetes tipo 2. En 2019, aproximadamente 463 millones de personas en todo el mundo padecía diabetes, de las cuales la gran mayoría (alrededor del 90%)…Read More >

Posted OnSeptember 23, 2020 byRebeca.gordenstein

How Exercise Helps Prevent and Manage Type 2 Diabetes

If you’re working to manage type 2 diabetes — or trying to prevent the condition altogether — exercise is a crucial step in making your goal a reality. “The long-term benefits of exercise on blood sugar and insulin health are unquestionable,” says Rasa Kazlauskaite, MD, associate professor of endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at Rush University Medical Center in…Read More >

Posted OnSeptember 23, 2020 byRebeca.gordenstein

5 ways to lower A1C and manage your blood-sugar levels

An A1C test measures the amount of glucose in your blood over the previous 12 weeks. This is important because it provides a long-term measure of blood-sugar levels, which are used to diagnose and manage diabetes or prediabetes. Those with type 1 or type 2 diabetes should have their A1C levels measured about every three months. If you’re at an increased risk, you…Read More >

Posted OnSeptember 16, 2020 byRebeca.gordenstein

8 underrated eating tips that can help you get healthier

Confused by food labels or the dizzying amount of nutrition advice you read online and over social media? One food and health survey found that eight out of 10 Americans notice conflicting information about what to eat, which can make it feel overwhelming to figure it out. When it comes to food and nutrition principles, sometimes basic is best. Here…Read More >

Posted OnSeptember 16, 2020 byRebeca.gordenstein

Managing High Blood Sugar Is Key To Reducing COVID-19 Complications: Study

Researchers at Michigan Medicine have created a management tool that could improve outcomes for patients with high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) and COVID-19. The research, which was published ahead of print on August 11 in the journal Diabetes, shows a two-way relationship between blood sugar levels and COVID-19. According to the researchers, having high blood sugar can put…Read More >

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