Why Do Bad Things Happen When You Diet? 
Why Do Bad Things Happen When You Diet? 
When a person is not present in the here-and-now, they are no longer able to make a choice. When a person is thinking about what life will be like when they are “x” pounds smaller, they Read more
That Little Pause May Be Telling You Something 
That Little Pause May Be Telling You Something 
Mindfulness practice, which is the little pause to consider a variety of different views and opinions, can help you acknowledge all humans are in a state of conflict or ambivalence. This Read more
The Road to Self-care Isn’t Straight!
The Road to Self-care Isn’t Straight!
In the book, Core Concepts of Mindful Eating: Professional Edition, I created a tool called The Mindful Eating Map.  The Mindful Eating Map is a guide to help you bring compassionate Read more
Letting Your Feelings Guide You
Letting Your Feelings Guide You
Creating a practice requires you to return, over and over again to the present moment. Unfortunately, many people are highly skilled at being self-critical.  They don’t want to Read more
42 Factors That Affect Blood Glucose
42 Factors That Affect Blood Glucose
Adding 20 new factors, a whole new category on behavior and decisions, and research on unexpected things that impact blood sugar and diabetes Source: 42 Factors That Affect Blood Glucose?! Read more
Standing desks could be harmful to your productivity — and your health? 
Standing desks could be harmful to your productivity — and your health? 
Thinking of getting standing desks for your employees. . .or even for yourself? You might want to think again. Source: Standing desks could be harmful to your productivity — and your Read more
Washington Post Perspective | Why you should stop trying to lose weight
Washington Post Perspective | Why you should stop trying to lose weight
Yes, really. The numbers game works for some people, but most of us need a more personal approach to health. Source: Perspective | Why you should stop trying to lose Read more
Eating Fast May Raise Obesity Risk
Eating Fast May Raise Obesity Risk
Going to sleep within two hours of eating dinner and snacking after dinner were also associated with obesity, but skipping breakfast was not. Source: Eating Fast May Raise Obesity Read more
Weight Management Retreat Program
Weight Management Retreat Program
Structure House is an exclusive weight loss center, with a decades-proven treatment program for obesity, eating disorders, and behavioral issues. This is not a diet plan, it is long-term Read more
Dr. Arthur Agatston on the South Beach Diet now
Dr. Arthur Agatston on the South Beach Diet now
Think the popular eating plan has gone the way of trucker hats and low-rise jeans? Think again. Source: Dr. Arthur Agatston on the South Beach Diet Read more
Music makes us enjoy exercise more, finds brain study
Music makes us enjoy exercise more, finds brain study
If you find exercise dull, a new study suggests you might want to grab your headphones; listening to music can increase our enjoyment of physical activity. Source: Music makes us enjoy Read more
Histamine and Diet
Histamine and Diet
Histamine Read more
The Low-Carb Potato Substitutes You Need In Your Life
The Low-Carb Potato Substitutes You Need In Your Life
At this point, we’re all familiar with the most popular root vegetables: potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, and carrots. But when was the last time you considered eating anything with Read more
Powerful Connections Between Oral Health and Diabetes Care
Powerful Connections Between Oral Health and Diabetes Care
New study strengthens bi-directional relationship Source: Powerful Connections Between Oral Health and Diabetes Read more
Continuous Glucose Monitoring AND Less Pain!
Continuous Glucose Monitoring AND Less Pain!
FreeStyle Libre system has reinvented personal CGM Painless2 scan provides real-time glucose readings for insulin dosing†  Small, discreet,2 and easy for patients2 Wear up Read more
Chocolate Health Benefits – Diabetes Self-Management
Chocolate Health Benefits – Diabetes Self-Management
There’s good news for chocolate lovers: The popular treat can actually be good for you! Read on to learn about chocolate health benefits. Source: Chocolate Health Benefits – Read more
Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Muscle Milk
Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Muscle Milk
Muscle Milk began as a specialty fitness product, but now it thrives in bright and vast Walmarts and Costcos, in the dingiest Walgreens and CVSes, in the same habitat as Snickers, Powerade, Read more
Methyldopa Effective at Preventing Onset of Type 1 Diabetes in 60% of Patients
Methyldopa Effective at Preventing Onset of Type 1 Diabetes in 60% of Patients
A drug commonly used to control high blood pressure may also help prevent the onset of type 1 diabetes in up to 60 percent of those at risk for the disease.  The drug, methyldopa, has Read more
Americans are turning on this once-wildly popular health food.
Americans are turning on this once-wildly popular health food.
After big sales gains a couple years ago, the market has suddenly crashed. Source: Americans are turning on this once-wildly popular health Read more
Obesity drives U.S. health care costs up by 29 percent
Obesity drives U.S. health care costs up by 29 percent
Recent research provides new insights on how individual states are affected by the health care costs of obesity. Source: Obesity drives U.S. health care costs up by 29 percent, varies by Read more
Glooko Insulin Dosing System for Type 2 Diabetes
Glooko Insulin Dosing System for Type 2 Diabetes
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TED Talk: Can we eat to starve cancer? 
TED Talk: Can we eat to starve cancer? 
A fascinating look at new research into food’s ability to potentially stop the growth of cancer by stopping the growth of blood vessels that feed cancer’s growth.  Chemotherapy Read more
Cutting back on carbs could help treat fatty liver disease
Cutting back on carbs could help treat fatty liver disease
A new study reveals how reducing the intake of carbohydrates could help to reduce the buildup of liver fat in people who are obese. Source: Cutting back on carbs could help treat fatty Read more
Diabetes Telehealth Provider Fit4D
Diabetes Telehealth Provider Fit4D
 Health Plans & Providers Scalable, Affordable, High-Value Support for the Members You Serve Learn More Source: Health Plan & Read more
HIPAA Compliance Checklist
HIPAA Compliance Checklist
If your organization has access to ePHI, review our HIPAA compliance checklist 2017-2018 to ensure you comply with all the HIPAA requirements for security and privacy. Our HIPAA security Read more
USPSTF: ‘Yes’ To Behavioral Obesity Therapy
USPSTF: ‘Yes’ To Behavioral Obesity Therapy
Group’s lack of support for drug therapies draws criticism Source: USPSTF: ‘Yes’ To Behavioral Obesity Read more
Teflon Pans Found To Increase Weight Regain
Teflon Pans Found To Increase Weight Regain
The potential endocrine-disrupting effects of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have been demonstrated in animal studies, but whether PFASs may interfere with body weight regulation in Read more
Scientists Develop A Way To Use A Smartphone To Prevent Food Poisoning
Scientists Develop A Way To Use A Smartphone To Prevent Food Poisoning
A microscope that clips on to your phone’s camera can detect bacteria, such as salmonella or E. coli, even in tiny amounts. But the technology can’t yet distinguish between good Read more
Probiotic Guide – Which Ones Are Good For Which Conditions?
Probiotic Guide – Which Ones Are Good For Which Conditions?
This site makes it possible to look up research-backed probiotics for various conditions. Open the Probiotic Read more
A Budgetary Impact Analysis of Medicare Coverage for AntiObesity Interventions
A Budgetary Impact Analysis of Medicare Coverage for AntiObesity Interventions
Key Findings  IHS Markit used a validated and published individual simulation model to predict the budget impact to Medicare coverage utilization of anti-obesity interventions  Over Read more
Acid/Alkaline Ash Diet
Acid/Alkaline Ash Diet
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Metformin Safe in T2D With Moderate to Severe Chronic Kidney Disease
Metformin Safe in T2D With Moderate to Severe Chronic Kidney Disease
This is the first study to have validated a metformin dose adjustment as a function of the estimated glomerular filtration rate in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Read more
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Breathing Exercises: Symptom Relief for IBS Through Breathing and Meditation
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Breathing Exercises: Symptom Relief for IBS Through Breathing and Meditation
Stress is a key trigger that impacts gut health and IBS. Stress seems to worsen IBS, and IBS seems to make people stressed, so what do you do? As you may know, relaxing can help you manage Read more
Smart Socks to Catch Foot Injuries Early
Smart Socks to Catch Foot Injuries Early
Siren’s machine washable, dryable socks use temperature monitoring as a convenient way to alert users of potential injuries and help prevent complications Source: Smart Socks to Catch Read more
Eating Leafy Greens Each Day Tied to Sharper Memory, Slower Decline
Eating Leafy Greens Each Day Tied to Sharper Memory, Slower Decline
Scientists are keen to figure out how diet influences aging, including brain health. A 5-year study of healthy seniors found those who ate a serving or two of daily greens had less Read more
Study Examines Vitamin D3’s Cardioprotective Effects On Blood Vessels
Study Examines Vitamin D3’s Cardioprotective Effects On Blood Vessels
Vitamin D3 might be cardio-protective, study finds A study published in the International Journal of Nanomedicine found that vitamin D3 can repair damaged endothelial cells, suggesting that Read more
A Visual Guide Across Lipid Guidelines
A Visual Guide Across Lipid Guidelines
Five groups have recommendations out; how do they stack up? Source: A Visual Guide Across Lipid Read more
Feelings of Hunger After Weight Loss May Never Go Away
Feelings of Hunger After Weight Loss May Never Go Away
To truly keep the pounds away, people may have to deal with feelings of increased hunger for the rest of their lives, according to a new study. Source: Feelings of Hunger After Weight Loss Read more
Diabetes and Brain Atrophy
Diabetes and Brain Atrophy
“Our data collected from ‘dementia-free’ middle-aged adults with demonstrate that global brain volume changes, especially lower volume, are already in progress,” Read more
Diabetes Can Be Seen 20 years Before Diagnosis
Diabetes Can Be Seen 20 years Before Diagnosis
Risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with subtle elevations of glucose and lipids more than 20 years before diagnosis, according to a study published online Feb. 5 in Read more