Diet & Nutrition

A prescription for vegetables can significantly lower weight, blood pressure, and A1C.  

Better food choices can lower the incidence of diabetes and kidney disease, and reduce the need for medications. 

By Sheri Colberg, PhD
Who knew I'd be talking about carbohydrate intake and being active for the third time this year, but here we go again! Unfortunately, a lot of confusion still exists related to the practice known as "carb loading" as well.  Do you need to do it? Should you? How do you know?

Investigating whether a low-carb diet can lead to diabetes remission.

We know the positive effects of carbohydrate restriction on glycemia, but what is the impact on quality of life and cognition?

The internet has many different opinions of what an optimal diet is for athletes, but what do the experts say?
With exclusive commentary from Sheri Colberg, PhD.

People who reported two or more servings per week of oily fish consumption had a 22% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Lowering saturated fats in the diet for Familial Hypercholesterolemia is not supported by randomized controlled trials. 

Study examines the effect of Mediterranean or low carb diet on weight, waist circumference and blood glucose in patients with obesity. 

Whole fruits, but not fruit juice, sustain insulin sensitivity and lessen the risk of type 2 diabetes.