Diet trends continue to emerge and have phased in and out over the years from Atkins, Paleo to Ketogenic diet. These trendy diets seem to catch the attention of many people, including patients with diabetes. Clinicians constantly counsel patients with type 2 diabetes on the importance of a healthy lifestyle that oftentimes requires significant weight loss. Obesity is highly correlated with type 2 diabetes; therefore, patients with type 2 diabetes are often overwhelmed not only with a diabetes diagnosis, but with the task of weight loss. This is when patients are tempted to look for the latest fad diet for...
Most people want to have a nice ‘butt’ when they look at themselves in the mirror. Everyone wants a ‘behind’ that looks good in clothes, on the beach….everywhere. But do you know how to properly ‘activate your glutes’ and the importance of doing so? First, in order to activate your glutes, you have to know what it means. What does it mean to activate the glutes? It means to produce them to be larger, more defined, or more toned. It is important to activate your glutes because it helps with your balance, brace your hips, your back, and your core,...
Apologies if this sounds like some kind of gimmicky pitch, but I lost 40 pounds and kept them off—and you can too! I never expected to be writing those words. Like many adults, however, I saw my weight creep up over the years, until eventually, about three years ago, I was tipping the scale at an unhealthy 208 pounds. My doctor informed me that I was 25 pounds over the high end of my healthy weight range, setting myself up for serious health issues going forward. Clearly, I had to do something. Rather than turn to the latest popular diet, I decided to take a reason-based approach. That is, instead of following...
