Diet

"   We know that diabetes can lead to serious complications because of elevated blood glucose levels. We don’t, however, have to be diagnosed with diabetes to be exposed to the negative effects of elevated blood glucose. What is called protein glycation and formation of advanced glycation end products play...

  This study investigated how the ability to control the levels of blood glucose was related to mood and cognition (Young H, Benton D, 2014). 155 adults, aged 45-85 years,  without a diagnosis of diabetes, were given an oral glucose tolerance test and cognitive tests.  The researchers found that those with...

  Everybody agrees that to be able to function well and live a long life, we need good blood circulation. This necessitates a healthy vascular system. Your vascular system is especially important for your heart, brain, and the rest of your body because the blood delivers nutrients and oxygen. Without a...

https://youtube.com/embed/10nP2o_aZjI Your blood glucose level after you eat can affect your risk for cardiovascular disease. Several studies show a correlation between blood glucose levels and what happens to your arteries. The most common ways to evaluate the blood glucose metabolism is to measure fasting blood glucose and Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)....

Even when berries are sweet, they are still able to lower blood glucose when eaten with a high glycemic index food like bread.

The metabolic syndrome is a condition consisting of multiple symptoms including elevated blood glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, LDL (the bad cholesterol) and decreased HDL (the good cholesterol). A part of the metabolic syndrome is insulin resistance which occurs when the insulin is not able to transfer the blood sugar into the...