Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada—Taking a cheat day on a keto diet could be harmful, potentially leading to damaged blood vessels, suggests a new study from the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan (UBCO) campus. Cody Durrer, UBCO doctoral student and study first author, said in a press release from the university,...
Reus, Spain—INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council announced in a press release new evidence suggesting that dried fruit might help lower blood sugar response. Dried fruits, according to the press release, have a low to moderate glycemic index (GI), and have been shown to improve blood glucose control in...
According to NPD Group, nearly half of US adults look for sugar on nutrition labels. This is great news, and a positive sign that consumers are trying to make better choices when it comes to their diets. Unfortunately, the statistics around health issues linked to sugar consumption are more alarming...
As natural products retailers you are not in the business of treating diseases, but enabling healthy lifestyles in your customers. However, we can’t deny the importance of understanding how poor health can lead to disease and your role in educating your customers of this. Diabetes (specifically Type II) is very...
Unfortunately, diabetes is rather pervasive in our society. According to the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) “National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2017,” 30.3 million Americans had diabetes in 2015, amounting to 9.4% of the population (1). Of these more than 30 million people, 7.2 million or 23.8% of those suffering from...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]WholeFoods associate editor Sebastian Krawiec speaks with Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum at the EuroPharma Booth to discuss the over-consumption of sugar and its consequences.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/ipeNOPdy4qw"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...
Click to hear podcast The story of cinnamon as a nutritional supplement is an interesting one. I am always intrigued by the back story of how a supplement comes to be understood and recommended for its health benefits. How is it that we know that cinnamon supports healthy glucose metabolism?...
There’s nothing sweet about out-of-control blood sugars. Yet billions across the globe struggle to steady the high numbers broadly labelled as diabetes. Diabetes, the Problem A look at the three types of diabetes: Type 1 diabetes: Beta cell destruction in the pancreas, possibly enabled when dysbiosis fails to...
The American Heart Association recommends no more than 24 grams of added sugar for women and 36 grams of added sugar for men daily.1 This can add up very quickly granted a typical yogurt contains around 15-20 grams of sugar! The 2014 documentary Fed Up was a much needed eye...
Cheryl Myers, chief science and education officer for EuroPharma talks about Sucontral D, a new product for supporting healthy blood sugar. [vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/a21r9m6ORhg"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...
