Plant-Based Dietary Intervention on Body Weight and Insulin

Plant-Based Dietary Intervention on Body Weight and Insulin

Obesity affects over one-third of Americans and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes and cancer. Interventional trials have consistently demonstrated that consumption of plant-based diets reduces body fat in overweight and obese subjects, even when controlling for energy intake. Nonetheless, the mechanisms underlying this effect have not been well-defined. While a variety […]

Lowering Glucose By What You Eat First

Lowering Glucose By What You Eat First

The order in which you eat your food matters, research indicates that you can consume the same foods – same calories, same total carbs, same nutrients, and have drastically different metabolic effects depending on what you eat first. Dr. Jason Fung, a nephrologist (kidney specialist) and author of several books, including “The Diabetes Code: Prevent and […]