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National Diabetes Awareness Month
Diabetes affects 37.3 million people in the US, and 96 million people aged 18 years or older are prediabetic, according to The National Diabetes Statistics Reports. In addition, prediabetes and diabetes are significant health concerns for those who are overweight,...
Stress Management
Stress is the way you react when you feel under pressure, threatened, or afraid. When stressed, your body goes into “fight or flight” mode, changing how your body functions and causing mayhem to your health. Stress can affect your health in many ways, from physical...
Mindful Eating: 3 Tips for a Healthier Relationship with Food
Mindful eating is a practice that helps you gain control over your eating habits. Learning this practice can help promote weight loss, reduce binge eating, maintain weight, and help you build a healthy relationship with food. What is Mindful Eating? So, what...
Transform Your Digestive Health: 8 Expert Tips for Improved Digestion
If you've ever experienced digestive issues such as bloating, gas, or constipation, you know how uncomfortable they can be. Luckily, there are simple lifestyle changes you can make to improve your digestion. In this article, we'll explore eight tips for better...
Immune System Superheroes: The 6 Best Nutrients for Your Immune System
Understanding your immune system and how to support it is key to a healthy lifestyle. It’s your body’s tool for preventing and limiting infection. The immune system is a complex interconnected network of different organs, cells, and proteins that all work together to...
How Food Journals Help with Weight Loss
When looking to lose weight, exercise is always something people think about, but really what promotes healthy weight loss and provides results is changing your diet and eating healthier. We recently talked about counting calories and why it’s important, but if you...
Options Medical Weight Loss in Chandler, AZ Discusses Healthy Local Options
Just because you’re starting a diet doesn’t mean that you have to give up the things you love. For a lot of people, starting a diet means cutting out fast food and other meals they really enjoy. There are certain ways around this, though, that still allow you to stay...
5 Tips to Help with Meal Prepping
When starting a diet, there are a lot of things people do to help control their cravings and keep themselves fueled with healthy foods. Some people quit drinking soda or remove all sugar from their house, some people go with low carb diets and different protein...
The Importance of Fruits and Veggies in Your Diet
Every diet has specific foods you can and cannot eat, but in most of the diets, fruits and vegetables are almost always allowed. While there may be certain types of fruits or veggies that you can’t eat, for the most part, they are usually recommended and for good...
Getting a Good Nighttime Routine for Better Health
Let’s face it, when we start dieting and exercising, one of the things that can suffer is our sleep schedule. We may find ourselves staying up later in the day to look at our phones or watch tv since exercise and meal prepping has taken more time. We may think that...