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By Rennie Aranda, Skinny Gene Registered Dietitian Growing up, I began to understand the importance of healthy eating and the effects that poor diet and limited physical activity have on the body when both parents were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Watching them become dependent on medication to help control their blood sugar levels led […]
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By Eileen Ferrer, Skinny Gene Nutritionist There may be at least one person you know with diabetes. I know a few. But it really hits close to home when it is a family member who has it or some form of it. Honestly, a few years ago I was not concerned with diabetes, nor concerned
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It’s World Diabetes Day! We talk a lot about the impact diabetes has on our country, but the fight against diabetes is a global issue. Right now, 382 million people around the world are living with diabetes, but this is expected to increase to 592 million people over the next 22 yrs. But…We can fight
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The American Diabetes Association released new research that the annual cost of diagnosed diabetes has risen 41% since 2007 and now costs an estimated $245 billion. When we are talking billions, a 41% increase in 5 years is a lot! As you’ll see in the article linked below, the experts explain that one of the
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The winner of the forth Produce Playoff, head-to-head matchup, Orange vs Brussels Sprout, is…. ORANGE Here’s how the Outrageous Oranges outplayed the Banging Brussels Sprouts.. Unfortunately the Brussels Sprouts had a tough day, they were over cooked, lowering the amounts of their star nutrients allowing the quick attack of the oranges to dominate.
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November is Diabetes Awareness Month, but there are several companies (other than Skinny Gene Project) that work hard to create awareness about diabetes all year round. This year, we would like to recognize an organization that embodies hope and shares our aspiration to change how people see diabetes. Today, on their 1 year birthday, we want to
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