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 […]
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
By Marlayna Bollinger, Excutive Director -A mom on a mission to prevent type 2 diabetes and staunch believer that one person can make difference. “A little touch of sugar”, yeah right! I’m not sure how this term for diabetes ever came into existence, but I wish it would go away. The fact of the matter
Has the magic of the New Year already begun to fade? Regardless of whether you celebrated the New Year on a cozy couch at home, with anintimate group of family and friends, or rung in the New Year at some big bash, you may have felt a bit of the magic that the New
I was recently having a conversation with a woman – let’s call her “Janie” – about the services we offer at the Skinny Gene Project, when she said something that really took me aback for a moment. Janie said she had recently gone to the doctor and had been diagnosed with having prediabetes. But it
I turned on the news this morning to find the “big breaking” story was that researchers recently found health risks associated with eating hot dogs. My first knee jerk reaction to the news definitely had a twinge of sarcasm, since I’m pretty sure most people realize that hot dogs don’t exactly top the list of
By Andrea Pennington. M.D. Your wellness and self-empowerment doctor The Huffington Post Type 2 diabetes currently affects about 27 million Americans and is one of the fastest-growing diseases in the nation. A recent report published by UnitedHealth Group’s Center for Health Reform & Modernization estimates that over half of the U.S. population will have diabetes
It’s no secret that we, the education team at the Skinny Gene Project, LOVE FIBER! Not only can fiber-rich diets help lower your blood cholesterol level and blood sugar level, but it’s also essential for maintaining a healthy weight. We’ve always known that fiber was fabulous, but it just keeps getting better! A new study
By Paula Spencer, Caring.com Thur, Feb 03, 2011 Want to make a 10-second check on somebody’s well-being without feeling their forehead? Sneak a peek at their feet. “You can detect everything from diabetes to nutritional deficiencies just by examining the feet,” says Jane Andersen, DPM, president of the American Association of Women Podiatrists and a
What’s on your Christmas list this year? What if I told you, you can choose between sugar plum fairies or a lump of coal? Seems like an obvious answer, but somehow, the decision is not that easy. Let me explain my thinking. So…day in and day out, as a health care provider, I have the