Tag Archives: diabetes

Nutrition: Do Whole Grains Confuse You?

Posted on September 7, 2020 by amusico

I may be preaching to the choir here but I’m going to jump in anyway because I can’t tell you how many people I talk to really are confused as to what whole grains really are. We have been instructed … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes, Digestive Health, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged diabetes, gluten free, health, nutrition, soacked, sprouted grains, weight loss, wheat, whole grains | 6 Comments

Health: How Safe are Your Meds

Posted on March 2, 2020 by amusico

You suffer from GERD or heartburn and your doctor recommends something like the over-the-counter drug, Zantac to give you relief. Or you are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and your doctor prescribes Metformin, considered by many medical experts to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Diabetes, Digestive Health, Overall Health and Wholeness | Tagged contamination, diabetes, drugs, health, heartburn, high blood pressure, lifestyle changes, Metformin, NMDA, recalls, Zantac | 11 Comments

Diabetes: Are You Deficient in This Mineral

Posted on February 17, 2020 by amusico

When you think about a mineral that is critical for managing glucose levels you may immediately think of chromium. It is used by our bodies for carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism, and is essential for maintaining normal blood sugar. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness | Tagged diabetes, glucose control, health, heart disease, magnesium, nutrition | 4 Comments

Exercise: An Undervalued Key to Health

Posted on August 12, 2019 by amusico

I talk about nutrition a lot because it is the foundation of true health. Poor nutrition is an overlooked cause of many chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer and heart disease. You can’t out-train a bad diet. So do not think … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes, Fitness, Heart Health, Intentional Exertion/Exercise, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged activity, aerobic, body weight exercise, diabetes, exercise, health, heart disease, HIIT, lunges, movement, squats, strength training | 4 Comments

Healthy Children: Most Crucial Issue

Posted on December 18, 2017 by amusico

If you guessed the most crucial issue is obesity you would be correct. It is an alarming problem and one that seems only to be getting worse. As a grandmother now, this breaks my heart. Here are a few startling statistics: … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Health, Fitness, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged asthma, bullying, children, diabetes, epidemic, GERD, health, heart disease, nutrition, obesity, overweight, weight loss | 2 Comments

Nutrition: What the Health Documentary

Posted on September 11, 2017 by amusico

I have worked with people who have varied types of diets. While I don’t particularly like labels, I am what I consider a “qualitarian” – someone who eats animal products within a plant based diet, my overriding concern is food … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged animal products, carbs, diabetes, health, heart disease, inflammation, nutrition, quality, sugar, veganism, weight gain, What the Health | 6 Comments

Nutrition: Read This if You Still Drink Coke

Posted on June 12, 2017 by amusico

Sodas like Coke are definitely not healthy. They’re loaded with high fructose corn syrup which is an especially strong driver of obesity, heart disease and diabetes. It is an especially dangerous sweetener because unlike glucose and other forms of sugar, … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Health, Diabetes, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged bone health, Coke, diabetes, heart disease, high fructose corn syrup, obesity, osteoporosis, phosphoric acid, soda | 4 Comments

Health: Could You Be at Risk for Kidney Disease

Posted on January 23, 2017 by amusico

I was reading a very interesting and alarming article in Life Extension Magazine about some hidden factors behind the kidney disease epidemic. In case you were not aware, more than 1 in 10 Americans have some stage of chronic kidney … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness | Tagged chronic kidney disease, diabetes, digestion, drugs, health, high blood pressure, ibuprofen, muscle, nutrition, osteoporosis, PPI's, proton pump inhibitors | 4 Comments

Healthy Children: 9 Reasons to Skip the Halloween Candy

Posted on October 31, 2016 by amusico

You are no doubt familiar with the Grinch who stole Christmas. Well I’m sure most people consider me a Halloween Grinch. I don’t consider Halloween a “holiday” for many reasons. Dressing up as devils, witches, ghouls and zombies isn’t my … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Health, Diabetes, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Supplements | Tagged candy, children's health, diabetes, Halloween, nutrition, obesity, osteoporosis, tooth decay | 2 Comments

Healthy Lifestyle: Primary Reason for the Rise in the Death Rate

Posted on August 15, 2016 by amusico

“That means not only are middle-aged white people drinking more, using more opioids, and killing themselves at higher rates, more of them are getting sick with the diseases that usually kill older people. And when they do get sick, they … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged cancer, cardiovascular disease, death rate, diabetes, drugs, exercise, habits, healthy lifestyle, longevity, nutrition | Leave a comment