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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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As far as food fads go, the past couple of years have stuffed us full, with healthy trends such as acai bowls and avocado toast having massive surges in popularity. One of the most popular food fads that is gaining traction today is coconut oil, either as a cosmetic product or as a dietary supplement.
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 Rennie Aranda, Skinny Gene Registered Dietitian We have all been told not only to eat our fruits and veggies, but eat them in a variety of colors – red, dark green, yellow, blue, purple, white and orange. Why? It not only creates a more visually pleasing plate for ourselves (and our kids!), but it
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The Skinny Gene Project has partnered with Freedom Meditech, a medical device company, to provide a revolutionary new kind of prediabetes healthcare screening. The Clearpath DS-120 is an FDA approved device that is non-invasive and has immediate results. Compared to other diabetes screenings, the Clearpath DS-120 does not involve drawing blood, or any discomfort for
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First, there was the post-Thanksgiving sales event Black Friday, and then the online version, Cyber Monday. Now, charitable groups have started a new holiday tradition — it’s called #GivingTuesday, and it starts this TUESDAY! We love the idea of #GivingTuesday, because it is like giving season’s “opening day”. It’s a time in which people can come
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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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November is Diabetes Awareness Month! It’s our chance to raise awareness about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes. All month long, we will be debunking myths and sharing a few of our favorite tidbits on our blog, Facebook, and Twitter. We will be adding more tidbits
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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
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“I love you with all my heart” one term of endearment you may hear or say this Valentine’s Day. But how healthy is your heart? Are you doing all you can to keep your heart beating strong for your loved ones? This Valentine’s Day show your love to your heart by speaking these five “love
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