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The DPP (Diabetes Prevention Program) that we offer at Skinny Gene has a couple of main goals, among them being that the participants lead a healthy lifestyle that allows them to prevent type 2 diabetes. One of the key benchmarks to this success is the 5% rule – if you lose 5% of […]
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Dr. Aarti Ivanic is an associate professor of marketing at the University of San Diego’s school of business and a board member at the Skinny Gene Project. For the past 4 years her work has been involved with how marketing and nutrition interact in order to figure out how to make people from all different
By Barbara Gesell- Skinny Gene Accountability Ally We’ve had the opportunity to work with an inspiring mother-daughter duo. The mother, Rosalvina, was on a mission to not only create a healthy home for her family, but to also bring back one thing her daughter seemed to have lost – hope for a healthy future. When
Skinny Gene Spotlight- Erika and Rosalvina Read More »
We enjoy posting other people’s perspectives on obesity, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes. We hope that by sharing these perspectives, it will help all of us have a clearer picture of what we’re truly fighting. If you’ve watched any of the TED videos, you know that they are generally very thought provoking speeches that often
Is the Obesity the Problem Read More »
Time for a little spring cleaning!! By Erica Gray- Skinny Gene Healthy Momma With spring, I’m always brought to a sense of renewal. I think it’s important to not only clean out my closets, but my pantry and refrigerator too!! I also, like to do some re-evaluating. Am I eating the way I
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March Madness brings out the best of the best teams to compete in head-to-head matchups on the basketball court! In honor of the march mayhem, Skinny Gene presents the Produce Playoffs! Just like the big dance, anything can happen on any given day as these super foods go head-to-head! Whatever the outcome, all of these foods are winners! SEE
Produce Playoffs: Oranges vs Brussels Sprouts Read More »
Although naturally skinny, Erica was far from the picture of good health. Read her story about how she put down butter and took up running.
Perspectives: Deceptively Skinny Read More »
By: Marlayna Since it’s Valentine’s Day, I thought I should share a story about a person that I love dearly- my mom! It’s about what started out as an act of love for her, ended up also becoming Lesson of Love for me. Happy Valentines Day, everybody! >>> For as long as I can remember,
Hello. I’m Minwoo Kim from South Korea. I am 27 years old and have been studying at Intrax language school in San Diego for approximately 1 year. While living here, I have learned and observed many interesting cultural differences between the U.S. and South Korea. I have been curious as to why diabetes and obesity are growing global issues. In
An Asian Perspective on American Culture Read More »
My name is Marlayna. This is my story…. LIVING LIFE WITH INTENTION It’s my life’s journey towards becoming who I am today. Since it is rather long, I have broken it into chapters, so you can read it at your leisure. Each step along the way has had its own particular relevance to me today.