Eating Disorders: Factors That Influence the Condition
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, “An eating disorder is an illness that causes serious disturbances to your everyday diet, …
Obesity and Bariatric Surgery: What are the Facts?
Bariatric surgery is a treatment option for people who are considered severely obese (BMI ≥ 40 or BMI ≥ 35 with a …
Private vs. Public Coverage: The “Compassionate Conservatism”
In the article, Obesity and Medicare, William A. Niskanen distinguishes the difference between public and private healthcare for obesity treatment and prevention. …
Diabetes Treatment: Diet, Exercise and Medicine
According to the American Diabetes Association, 25.8 million American children and adults had diabetes in 2011. Diabetes can come in the form …
Between Night and Day, Play and Pause
Who knew the relationship between diet and our nocturnal rhythms were between night and day and play and pause. Circadian rhythms are …
Nutrition and Kidney Disease: Disease Progression and Treatment
The kidneys are about the size of a fist and play an important role in filtering blood, maintaining fluid balance and removing …
Recovery from Dependency: How Nutrition Can Help Win the Battle
As with nearly all diseases and health conditions, how you nourish your body can make a big difference in the success of …
Sodium Restrictions? Avoid These Six Foods….
Restricting sodium in our diets is very important to preventing heart disease and stroke. Processed foods are known to contain higher amounts …
How the Glycemic Index Can Help
Millions of Americans suffer from type II diabetes, the disease characterized by excess glucose in the blood and the inability to remove …
5 Facts About Gluten: By Dr. Arthur Agaston:
Only about 1% of the population suffers from digestive condition known as Celiac’s Disease, but many can claim the gluten intolerance for …
