There was a time when type 2 diabetes was a disease that affected older adults only. The past few decades have unleashed the onset of this disease among children, adolescents and young adults around the world. Obesity is considered to be a major factor in this change. Generally, weight issues are the result of eatingContinue reading “Changing Diabetes”
Category Archives: Weight Management
The Fiber Connection to Weight Loss
Going on the latest diet usually ends in failure. As for all the exercise options, research shows that it can lead to disappointment in regard to how little weight is actually lost. A 2012 study published in Obesity Reviews revealed that “weight loss resulting from an exercise intervention tends to be lower than predicted.” IfContinue reading “The Fiber Connection to Weight Loss”
Childhood Weight Issues
It’s a sad fact of modern life that so many children around the world are facing a health problem that is largely preventable: being overweight (having extra body fat) or obese (having too much body fat). The World Health Organization (WHO) presents some alarming statistics on the number of children who are affected by excessContinue reading “Childhood Weight Issues”
AIM Nutrition Changed My Life
Shared by Tina Wilkerson, AIM Director and Personal Trainer in Irmo, South Carolina. Back in 2001, after my daughter, Jordan, was born, I felt very poorly. I had a number of health issues: fatigue, headaches, aching joints, and I was overweight. At that point in time, I wasn’t a personal trainer yet, but IContinue reading “AIM Nutrition Changed My Life”
New Study: Magnesium Shows Promise for Improving Diabetes-Related Health Outcomes
Magnesium plays a huge role in the day-to-day functions of the body. It strengthens your bones. It helps your heart to beat. It assists in the conversion of food to energy, and it also does a few hundred other things. It’s very important, and yet the majority of mankind is deficient. (Somewhere between 60-80%). Recently low levelsContinue reading “New Study: Magnesium Shows Promise for Improving Diabetes-Related Health Outcomes”
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