But why do so many of us find utter bliss in eating raw sea creatures but aren’t so inclined to chow down on uncooked birds, cows or pigs? A big part of it is gravity — or the effective lack of it in the ocean, says biophysicist Ole Mouritsen, author of Sushi: Food for the […]

Eating the right foods for blood sugar balance is key for diabetics, but what about people who are at high risk for the disease or have pre-diabetes?

A small new study from researchers in the Czech Republic suggests that eating those calories in two large meals each day may be better for controlling blood glucose levels and weight.

Many people — especially dieters trying to shed pounds — are under the impression that snacking is not a good idea when trying to lose weight, but this isn’t the case. The truth: it depends on what you are snacking on. Oftentimes, snacking is a good thing, as it could satiate you until your next […]

The American Diabetes Association recommends a blood pressure goal of less than 140/80 for most people with diabetes. But what if your blood pressure is too low? Is it cause for concern? And what do you do about it?

Just take the test. You may need to give a few drops of blood. You may need to give a urine sample. Your arm might be squeezed by the blood pressure cuff. But go ahead and take test. It could well prevent a complication. It could even save your life.

Healthy, Non-Self-Destructive Techniques to Cope with Diabetes Burnout (An Incomplete List).

According to a small new study from researchers in New Zealand, performing brief bouts of intense exercise before meals may be more effective for blood glucose control than completing one daily 30-minute session of moderate-intensity exercise.

According to the recent research, diets high in the compound — found in red wine, grapes and chocolate — showed no significant decrease in heart disease, cancer or death.

Some of us need an extra push to get off the couch, or some reigning in once in a while. For others, finding the balance between too much and too little physical activity comes easily. Below are a few things these people do differently.

Multiple studies have shown that losing between 5% and 10% of body weight can yield some pretty impressive results. Here’s what you might expect from this amount of weight loss.

Reporting in the journal Lancet, public health experts note that the way to prevent those deaths aren’t surprising. But acting on those strategies will take individual and political will. Here’s how the experts hope to do it.

The film explores what it sees as some of the more insidious corporate and political forces behind the rise of childhood obesity, and it examines whether increasing levels of sugar consumption have played an outsized role in the epidemic.

You can limit your exposure to plants that give you itchy, watery eyes by finding out what your allergic to and avoiding those plants (in your own garden, at least). An allergist can perform a test — either via a skin prick or by taking blood — to determine what specific allergies you might have.