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Jump into the New Year with this delicious and easy Rainbow Wrap. This super colorful and healthy recipe is great to try with kids! Ingredients 4 whole wheat tortilla 8 tbs ranch dressing 1 tomato (sliced) 1 yellow bell pepper (sliced) 1/4 cup shredded carrot 2 cups spinach leaves 1 cup shredded red cabbage Directions Spread…
Our busy lifestyles often leave us feeling stressed and overwhelmed. If you’re looking for ways to decompress after a long work week or maybe you want to find ways to enjoy spending a little time with your family, try setting aside one night for family board games. The good thing about this is that you…
Walking is a wonderful exercise, requiring no fancy equipment, only supportive sneakers and appropriate clothing for the weather. It can become a daily habit, worked into your busy day. Research shows the many benefits of walking, and walking outdoors is optimal. First of all, walking improves your mood due to an increased blood flow to…
Most of us have very busy lives. We fill our days with work activities during the week, and our evenings are jam-packed with after-school activities for the kids, dinner, clean up, and getting kids ready for bed. If we’re lucky, maybe we can squeeze in a little time to relax at the end of the…
Have you been told you have diabetes, but don’t have any symptoms? Surprisingly, diabetes does not always have symptoms. This will differ from person to person. However, symptoms related to diabetes are not always recognized as individuals are unaware of the common silent symptoms of diabetes. Someone can have diabetes for years and not know…
¿Sabías que tu hígado es el órgano interno más grande de tu cuerpo? Es responsable de muchas funciones, entre ellas: Filtra y elimina sustancias dañinas de la sangre (toxinas, medicamentos, alcohol). Regula los niveles de azúcar en la sangre y almacena el exceso de glucosa en forma de glucógeno hasta que se necesite. Produce bilis,…
During the past twenty years, the number of children and adolescents of ages 10-19 being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) has doubled in the US. This is an alarming trend. One would think that with all the advances made in healthcare, children would be getting better; however, the opposite seems to be happening with…
Piensa un momento en lo que has bebido en las últimas 24 horas y la semana pasada. Algunas opciones populares son: té helado, agua, café, té, refrescos, jugos, bebidas deportivas, etc. Lo que muchos no saben es que lo que bebes puede ser tan importante como lo que comes, especialmente para quienes intentan controlar su…
Muscle mass is linked to better glucose control and longevity in persons living with diabetes, as well as in people who don’t. Skeletal muscle helps regulate glucose metabolism, and is linked to less insulin resistance, better A1c levels, and even less risk of developing diabetes. People living with diabetes statistically have lower muscle mass, muscle…
Cuidar bien tu salud bucal es importante para todas las personas, y especialmente si vives con diabetes. La salud bucal y la diabetes están estrechamente relacionadas. Mantener una buena salud bucal puede tener un efecto positivo sobre los niveles de azúcar en sangre. A su vez, un buen control glucémico facilita el mantenimiento de una…