Don't Let Obesity Lead to Diabetes: Take Control with Education and Lifestyle Changes This American Diabetes Alert Day
Hackensack Meridian Health
High-protein diets and protein-enriched foods seem to be everywhere we turn. Itâs a nutrition trend with a refreshingly positive vibe. Unlike carbohydrates and fats, protein is the only one of the three macronutrients that doesnât get vilified â instead of cutting back, weâre encouraged to boost our intake!
As clocks spring forward for daylight saving time this weekend, a Virginia Tech expert warns that the time change can have serious health consequences. âResearch shows that daylight saving time messes with our biological clocks by reducing morning sunlight exposure, which pushes our sleep schedules later and can have negative effects on health,â says Carla Finkielstein, a professor at Virginia Techâs Fralin Biomedical Research Institute and an expert in circadian clocks and cancer biology.
This National Healthy Weight Week, thereâs a growing call to overhaul the way obesity is currently diagnosed.
The âOzempic Revolutionâ did not start with celebrities posting their weight-loss success stories on Instagram, or slick TV ads featuring the earworm jingle: âOh, Oh, Oh, Ozempic!â
Football fans who plan to attend food-and-beverage-packed Super Bowl parties should have a dietary game plan to ensure that watching the big game is a healthy affair, according to a lifestyle medicine expert at UT Southwestern Medical Center.