What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disorder that disrupts the way your body uses glucose or sugar. All the cells in your body need glucose to work normally. Sugar gets into the cell with a hormone called insulin. If there is not enough insulin or if the body stops responding to insulin, sugar builds up […]

Cholesterol is a substance that is found in the blood. Everybody has some cholesterol. There are several types of cholesterol – “good” cholesterol and “bad” cholesterol. The “good” cholesterol helps keep your heart healthy. The problem is when there is too much “bad” cholesterol. When this happens, it can cause an increased risk of stroke […]

So you had a late night. It happens. And you can’t call in sick to work because you have a mandatory meeting. Your only option is to suck it up and power through the day. Even when you are running on empty, there are things you can do to stay awake, alert, focused, and energized. […]

Do you wake up feeling ravenous? Are you starving by dinnertime, even if you have eaten two proper meals that day? Do you fall asleep thinking about what you are going to make for breakfast the next morning? To a certain extent, these feelings are normal, but you shouldn’t feel like a bottomless pit all […]