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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 […]
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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
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BREAKFAST IN BED! Start the day of love off by treating your significant other to a delicious heart healthy breakfast such as Caramelized Onion, Arugula and Parmesan Cheese Omelet! An Egg Beaters omelet filled with caramelized onions, fresh arugula and Parmesan cheese Recipe concept developed by Art Smith Time: Hands On: 40 minutes Total
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DID YOU KNOW…Both dark chocolate and cocoa have a greater antioxidant capacity and a greater total flavanol, and polyphenol, content than the fruit juices! (Which is outstanding because of the glycemic value of cocoa v. fruit juice is much better too!) Heart disease is the #1 cause of death of people in your city, state,
Metabolism – the thing that most of us take for granted until we reach our 30’s, then we start noticing that the food we’re eating is lingering a little longer on our butts, hips and thighs. Gone are the days that you can eat whatever you want, whenever you want. Adding to the frustration is
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Try the month to month resolutions challenge, to achieve a healthier weight and lifestyle for 2011! Here are some ideas that will help rev up your metabolism one month at a time! Once you have mastered the monthly resolution, you must continue with it and then add the next month’s lifestyle improvement to maximize your
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Would you make a New Year’s Resolution if you knew you’d be able to keep it? Whether you call it a New Year’s resolution or just happened – sometime early January- to make the decision to make a few changes in 2011, we’re going to give you a few solutions for your resolution. What’s your
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We’ve said it year after year “starting January 1st, I will lose weight”. More times than not, it does not play out this way. We often fall off the wagon due to frustration, being side tracked, or loss of our motivation somewhere between January 7th and 21st. But why does this happen to us when
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Santa Claus is at the mall? Check! Christmas music on the radio, in the stores? Check! Check! Holiday parties galore? Check, check, check! That’s right, the holiday season is here and it’s time to celebrate! Parties at work, parties at school, parties with friends, and oh yes, parties with the family! One thing we know
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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
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