Rebuilding Muscle Mass to Beat Aging

Rebuilding the muscle mass you lose gradually over your lifetime is a great way to offset the frailties of old age and bring your metabolism back up to speed. All it takes is a bit of exercise. Continue reading “Rebuilding Muscle Mass to Beat Aging”

16 Tips for controlling blood sugar

Getting your beating diabetes diet just right can be difficult. There are times when, even though you seem to be doing everything correctly, you blood glucose levels appear to be getting out of control, going too high or too low. Here are a few tips to help you stay on track. Continue reading “16 Tips for controlling blood sugar”

Eat Less to Live Longer

It has been scientifically proven that the best way to ensure longevity is to restrict the amount of food you eat. However calorie restriction does have its drawbacks, not least the fact that it makes for a rather boring life-style. Continue reading “Eat Less to Live Longer”

How to beat aging with Antioxidants

Major contributors to the aging process are oxidation and the creation of free radicals. Fortunately there is a group of micro-nutrients that can counteract the damage caused by these processes. Continue reading “How to beat aging with Antioxidants”

How to beat aging (1)

As we grow older we begin to suffer from age-related frailties and diseases. Why does this happen and is there anything we can do to reverse or postpone the process? Continue reading “How to beat aging (1)”

How and Why We Age

How our health deteriorates as we age is well known … but scientists are only beginning to unravel the reasons why we age and what we may or may not be able to do to slow down the onset of feeble old age. Here’s the state of play. Continue reading “How and Why We Age”

Healing powers of omega-7

Omega-7 fatty acids are little known. But one member of this class of fatty acids… palmitoleic acid … is said to reverse metabolic syndrome, lower your risk of obesity and help prevent heart disease. Here’s a brief overview. Continue reading “Healing powers of omega-7”

A new trick to reduce blood sugar?

A small study conducted recently suggests that you can reduce the after-meal spike in your blood glucose and insulin levels by changing the order in which you eat different types of foods … proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Continue reading “A new trick to reduce blood sugar?”

How to Beat the Blindness caused by Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy is damage to your eye caused by diabetes. It can result in blurred vision or indeed complete blindness. So, as a diabetic, how can you hold on to your vision? Continue reading “How to Beat the Blindness caused by Diabetic Retinopathy”

Beating Kidney Disease

Persons with type 2 diabetes are especially prone to kidney disease. The best thing you can do to avoid problems with your kidneys is to keep your blood glucose and blood pressure levels under control and drink plenty of water. Here’s the story. Continue reading “Beating Kidney Disease”