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Diabetes can be a debilitating disease if it gets worse, but you can enhance the quality of your life by keeping to the right diabetic diet. In order to find out what the best meal options should be you will definitely have to talk to …
Written by Karen Dunker, RD Did you know that the average Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner has over 2,000 calories? That number of calories is usually what you would consume over an entire day. The holidays are sometimes challenging if you are watching your waistline and …
People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. Your physical and mental health can contribute to your sleep problems. Common causes for disrupted sleep patterns in kidney disease patients include: restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, inadequate dialysis clearance, emotions, …
Pretty much everyone should be pushing to exercise more. Sedentary jobs and lifestyles are assisting in the obesity epidemic and we all know things should change. Even while being aware of the problem and knowing the benefits of changing, it is still difficult to make …
Seniors are spending more time on the Internet. In fact, use of the Internet has changed the way they gather information and communicate with friends and family. Here’s an example of a couple of seniors exploring their new laptop: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcN08Tg3PWw[/youtube] Funny, right? OK, hilarious actually. …
Is a new diet trend making Vegans think twice? As the environment has become an increasingly important focus point for many, we have moved to meal planning which is eco-friendly. One of the biggest moves for many was to cut back on the amount of …