Turnaround Health

10/23/2017

Benzene - not just in gasoline. ***co

To***co smoke contains over 4,000 different chemicals. At least 50 are known to cause cancer in humans and many are poisonous. This is not the complete list of the chemicals in ci******es, but it gives examples that many people will be able to recognize and relate to the harmful health effects of smoking them.

10/18/2017

Small changes. Big impact.

It does not take much to make a big difference in your health. By losing only 5% of your weight, you cut your risk of developing by more than half. The simplest way to lose that little bit of weight is by eating healthy and getting daily activity. This could be achieved by taking in 100 less calories per day (consider a beverage, treat, or less than healthy snack) and walking for 30 minutes. The smallest changes can make a big impact on your health.

10/13/2017

Lifestyle not drugs. More benefits, fewer side effects.

All 3,234 study participants in the Prevention Program Study were overweight and had , which are well-known risk factors for the development of type 2 Diabetes. Participants in the lifestyle intervention group reduced their risk of developing diabetes by 58%. This finding was true across all participating ethnic groups and for both sexes. Lifestyle changes worked particularly well for participants aged 60 and older, reducing their risk by 71%.

09/21/2017

Laughter really is the best medicine.

Aaron Burr's sage advice in , "Talk less, Smile more," is good for your health. Blood sugar normally goes up after a meal, but could something like laughter affect how much it goes up? Researchers tested this by measuring blood sugar of people with type 2 diabetes before and after a meal. They then had the people attend either a boring 40-minute lecture or a 40-minute comedy show. When people watched the comedy show they had a much smaller rise in blood sugar after the meal than they did when they watched the boring lecture. Don't forget the saying: "Laughter is the best medicine."

09/18/2017

Welcome to all our new followers! Here's a bit about how we help prevent diabetes! Check out the video.

09/18/2017

One form of is Transcendental Meditation (TM). Use of TM for 16 weeks in heart disease patients improved their blood pressure, insulin resistance and other aspects of the heart's function, compared with a control group receiving only health education. These results suggest that TM may improve the body's response to stress and improve heart disease risk factors.

09/13/2017

Coffee can cost you... in calories and your wallet. Go for brewed instead!

Millions of people love their morning -- and not just coffee but specialty drinks at the coffee bar. However, it can be an expensive habit, not only for your bank account, but also for your health. Lattes and specialty coffee drinks like "Pumpkin Spice Lattes" are loaded with calories, fat and sugar, not to mention their higher ticket price. If you love coffee, we recommend drinking ordinary brewed coffee, with little or no sugar. It will cost less, in more ways than one.

08/23/2017

your way to diabetes prevention!

Here are just some of the findings of studies that examined the health benefits of regular . Walking is a perfect activity, especially for older adults who have been inactive for many years and need to ease their way into exercise. And walking doesn't require any special skill, special equipment or previous training. Most people can put on a pair of sneakers and walk out the door. And it's free!

08/17/2017

Choose your wisely.

Having , you are at a tipping point where a lifestyle change can make a real difference. Here is your choice: Would you rather RIGHT NOW IMPROVE your eating, activity and lose some weight or would you rather LATER HAVE TO take medication, test your blood sugar daily, still have to work on your eating, activity and weight loss and run the risk of blindness, amputation, heart attack, stroke, and death?

08/15/2017

Spice Up Your Life
Herb and Spices - A Dash of Good Health?

A dash or two of herbs and spices might offer health benefits.

Studies are exploring the therapeutic benefits of many herbs and spices. Some of the spices being studied include cinnamon, turmeric, ginger and garlic.

08/11/2017

Whey protein for breakfast may help control and manage

A large breakfast that includes whey protein may help control Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study presented at ENDO 2016.

08/10/2017

Sugary drinks and "Thai woman who reported consuming at least one sugar-sweetened beverage per day were twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes over 8 years vs. those who reported rarely consuming sugary drinks, according to study findings published in Nutrition & Diabetes."

Thai woman who reported consuming at least one sugar-sweetened beverage per day were twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes over 8 years vs. those who reported rarely consuming sugary drinks, according to study findings published in Nutrition & Diabetes. Keren Papier, a PhD student at the Na...