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This November, during National Diabetes Awareness Month, we want to do a little MYTH BUSTING!! To start us off, we’re reposting this article from SELF/Nutrition Data. 6 Myths about Type 2 Diabetes Monday, November 8, 2010 at 9:24 AM posted by Monica Reinagel, MS, LD/N November is Diabetes Awareness Month and with the number of […]
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In honor of National Diabetes Awareness month, we would like to share posts and articles from various people who work with or are directly affected by diabetes. To start us off, we asked Robert F. Dons, MD, PhD to share his thoughts about the different terms used to describe diabetes or prediabetes. I personally have had the pleasure of meeting
Metabolic Syndrome or Pre-diabetes? Neither…Early Diabetes Read More »
To allow candy, nor not to allow candy – that is the question on many parents’ minds during October. While we believe the focus of Halloween should be on dressing up our cuties in costumes and parading them down the street, we can’t deny that one of the biggest tricks is trying to avoid the
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Sugar, cane juice, corn syrup, dextrose, confectioners sugar, fructose, brown sugar, glucose, high fructose corn syrup, lactose, molasses, maltose, sucrose, and syrup….the list goes on and on! Sugar has so many names, which causes so much confusion. How are we supposed to make healthy choices when sugar has multiple aliases out to lead us astray
Halloween is approaching and boy do I have a scary word for you….TEMPTATON. The clowns, witches, cowboys, and super-heroes are bringing home pillow cases full of sweet and chocolaty treats that will soon be calling your name! So the question is… how are you going to handle the situation? Here are some common techniques to
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The MayoClinic posted a great article which includes 5 tips for preventing diabetes. We couldn’t have said it better 🙂 If you have additional questions about how you can prevent diabetes or would like some help making positive lifestyle changes in your life, we would like the opportunity to speak with you! To contact us, please CLICK
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Quick! What’s your first reaction to these 3 words…Just 10 pounds? It’s interesting. These 3 words can evoke a different response from different people depending on their past experiences and how they view their future. Discouraged: A person who has 50 or more pounds to lose might not be able to see the significance in losing
By Nancy Juarez, Skinny Gene Bilingual Nutritionist During the course of our lives, we go through many stages, whether it is childhood, adolescence, or the transition to becoming an adult. But there is one thing that NEVER changes – the love and support from our FAMILY. Over these last several weeks, I have encountered different ways
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We frequently come across articles or posts that really echo our belief about the importance of preventing prediabetes from developing into full-blown type 2 diabetes. Here’s one that we recently found on Women to Women. (Disclaimer: Neither the J.Moss Foundation nor the Skinny Gene Project endorse any products or services offered by Women to Women. The information provided
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In our previous post, Getting Rid of the Jiggle Around Your Middle, Emily Barr (our wonderful Skinny Gene Registered Dietitian), talked about the importance of incorporating low-fat dairy into your diet. We recently saw this article The Truth About Belly Fat on Web MD and wanted to share it with you! If you
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