Prevention

Are Artificial Sweeteners Safe for People with Borderline Diabetes?

Are Artificial Sweeteners Safe for People with Borderline Diabetes?

John La Puma, MD | September 6, 2017

How to Eat Healthy in a Mexican Restaurant

How to Eat Healthy in a Mexican Restaurant

Hope Warshaw, RD, CDE, MMSc, BC-ADM | August 30, 2017

Americans love Mexican food. We gobble down more tortilla chips than potato chips, more salsa than ketchup. The good news…

Fight Diabetes with Your Fork!

Fight Diabetes with Your Fork!

August 18, 2017

Did you know that a healthy diet, plus weight loss and exercise, is twice as effective as medication at reversing…

Can Whole-Body Vibrations Help Prevent Diabetes?

Can Whole-Body Vibrations Help Prevent Diabetes?

Meghan E. McGee-Lawrence, PhD | July 14, 2017

Standing still—or better yet, lying down—in a gym or at home on a machine that does all the work for…

The Best Dairy Foods for Diabetes Prevention

The Best Dairy Foods for Diabetes Prevention

July 12, 2017

Is butter back? Not if you want to eat to beat diabetes. Even a modest extra daily serving of butter,…

How Berries Fight Diabetes

How Berries Fight Diabetes

Hélène Jacques, PhD | June 30, 2017

You know berries are really good for you—they're always in those top 10 "superfood" lists. Now new research finds that…

What Is the Best Multivitamin for Someone with Prediabetes?

What Is the Best Multivitamin for Someone with Prediabetes?

Andrew Rubman, ND | June 26, 2017

What's the best multivitamin if you have prediabetes? Find out how much B6, B12, vitamin D, and chromium you need.

A Green Light for Red Meat, But Skip the Franks
Nutrition

A Green Light for Red Meat, But Skip the Franks

June 7, 2017

We all know that eating too many hot dogs and too few salads isn’t a healthy thing. But which food…

Don’t Fall For These Hidden Sugar Traps!
Nutrition

Don’t Fall For These Hidden Sugar Traps!

May 22, 2017

How much sugar do you eat in a day? A healthy goal is to limit added sugar—the kind found in…

How Can I Get Rid of Dandruff in My Eyebrows?
Diseases & Conditions

How Can I Get Rid of Dandruff in My Eyebrows?

Francesca Fusco, MD | January 19, 2017

What causes eyebrow dandruff, natural treatments that work and when it could be a sign of a more serious health problem.

Blood Sugar Tip: Eat This, Then That

Blood Sugar Tip: Eat This, Then That

August 5, 2016

If your blood sugar sometimes runs a little high—and most definitely if you have prediabetes or diabetes—you’ll get lots of…

The Cancer-Carb Connection

The Cancer-Carb Connection

Barry Boyd, MD, MS | July 12, 2016

More bad news for carb lovers: The same refined, low-fiber foods that contribute to obesity, diabetes and other serious conditions…

Healthier Potatoes and Pasta?
Nutrition

Healthier Potatoes and Pasta?

February 19, 2016

Our recent article A Healthier Way to Cook Rice prompted reader "Phil" to ask, would the same preparation also make pasta…

A Healthier Way to Cook Rice

A Healthier Way to Cook Rice

February 1, 2016

Have you heard about the revolutionary new way to cook rice that cuts calories by as much as 60%? It’s…

A Surprising Health Benefit to (a Little) Hunger
Nutrition

A Surprising Health Benefit to (a Little) Hunger

January 20, 2016

Anyone who aims for a healthy weight knows one key is to eat only when you are truly hungry. Eating…