Eating too much added sugar is a major issue in today’s society leading to: Diabetes Obesity Heart Disease Tooth Decay The American Heart Association recommends 100 calories of added sugar (about 6 teaspoons) per day for women and 150 calories (about 9 teaspoons) per day for men. This is referring to added sugar, not […]
Daily Fruit and Vegetable Serving Recommendations
Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is vital to good health. The recommendations by the American Heart Association are based on daily caloric intake. For example: 1,600 calories/day 3-4 vegetable servings/day 4 fruit servings/day 2,000 calories/day 4-5 vegetable servings/day 4-5 fruit servings/day The Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department […]
Diabetes Alert Day
Diabetes is a disease that has been around, anyone with diabetes knows that it’s a disease that’s ongoing and needs to stay under control. What exactly is diabetes? Diabetes is a condition that causes your body to have high blood sugar levels. There are three types of diabetes but the types I’ll focus on are, […]
A Snapshot of Diabetes in the United States
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