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Is Your Fat Intake Impacting Your Blood Sugar Levels?
Individuals managing their blood sugar levels with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) or prediabetes may already be paying attention to their dietary carbohydrate and sugar intake, but is that enough? Providers educate and focus on the blood sugar impacts of dietary carbohydrate intake, but few look at the impact dietary fats can have on insulin sensitivity leading to confusion and frustration when hemoglobin A1c numbers are resistant to improve despite ongoing interventions. Understanding how dietary fat affects blood sugar management, digestion, and insulin sensitivity is crucial for individuals with T2DM and heart disease (HD). Today we dive into how the type and amount of fat consumed can influence metabolic health, while navigating how this relationship is complex and nuanced.
Smart Holiday Eating: Evidence-Based Strategies to Enjoy Festive Meals Without Overeating
The holiday season is a time of celebration, family gatherings, and tons of delicious home-made food! Yet, it’s also a period when many people worry about overeating or consuming excess calories leading to unintended weight gain. Whether you are actively working towards weight loss or aiming to avoid your pants feeling tighter, it is perfectly reasonable to feel a bit of anxiety around this holiday event. Research shows that while the average holiday weight gain is modest—on average 1.1 pounds—it often to linger well beyond January for most adults. The good news is that with mindful planning and evidence-based strategies, you can enjoy holiday meals without compromising your health goals. Today, we review some evidence-backed strategies for controlling your nutritional intake to avoid feeling guilty or anxious around the family holiday meal.
Nutritional Supplements and Cardiovascular Disease: What Every Patient should Know
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and heart failure remain among the leading causes of illness and death worldwide. While medications, diet, and exercise are the cornerstones of management for these conditions, many patients and clinicians are interested in understanding and exploring the potential role of nutritional supplements in supporting disease prevention and/or management. With a growing number of individuals indicating utilizing nutritional supplements daily in hopes of supporting heart health, it leads one to question is this truly evidence-based practice, or are we all being sold on these supplements by marketing companies? Today we dive into the research and explore certain nutritional supplements touted to support heart health, and what the current guidelines and recommendations suggest.
Are High-Protein Dietary Patterns Good For Heart Disease Management and Cardiovascular Health?
High-protein coffee, high-protein cereals, high-protein cookies! It’s hard to walk through the grocery isles these days without seeing every food having a new, higher protein variety. These food marketing strategies reflect the greater social trend of higher protein intake to support health, weight management, and muscle mass. But with the rise of focus on adequate protein intake daily, it leads one to question whether these higher protein recommendations are safe for those with heart disease, or heart health markers such as elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure?
Sodium Restrictions and Recommendations for Heart Failure and Hypertension: What does the Science Say?
Sodium intake is a central focus in managing both heart failure and hypertension, but recent research reveals a nuanced picture. Here’s what patients and clinicians need to know about sodium restriction, its beenfits, and its potential risks.
Nourishing the Heart: A Science-Based Overview on Why Nutrition Is Foundational In Heart Disease Care
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, yet it is also one of the most preventable and manageable chronic conditions. Nutrition can play a powerful role in prevention and management of heart disease. We will dive into some reasons how nutrition can directly support the heart and keep you on beat.