Why measuring glucose levels can prevent type 2 diabetes? Measuring blood glucose levels is vital to prevent type 2 diabetes, especially for people who are genetically predisposed to develop type 2 diabetes and people with prediabetes. Why? We live in an obesogenic environment in which it is very difficult to avoid foods with [...]
What foods should be part of a healthy plate? Our diet is worsening so much and the supply of trash food (over salted, over-fated and over sweetened) is so wide that we must make a huge effort to learn back and recognized healthy foodstuff. What kind of food should we choose for a healthy [...]
Why does obesity produce type 2 diabetes? Obesity and overweight are main risk factors for type 2 diabetes. The relationship between these pathologies is so close that we start talking of diabesity. How does obesity lead to type 2 diabetes? And more important, how can we prevent it? Prevalence of obesity and type [...]
Physical activity against sedentarism and childhood obesity Beside negative eating habits, sedentarism is one of the main risk factors for obesity and type 2 diabetes in both children and adolescents. Daily physical activity levels are far below the recommended guidelines, meanwhile screen time is increasing. How much physical activity do children and adolescents need [...]
How to prevent type 2 diabetes in children? Obesity and physical inactivity are causing that more children and teenagers suffer from type 2 diabetes, whose cases are growing worldwide. It is necessary to take measures to inculcate healthy eating habits from childhood, as we know the relationship between both diseases and influence that has [...]
Change habits for a healthier life: see you elevator For a couple of weeks ago I do not know what a lift is used for, cookies at the coffee break are invisible and any time there is a glass of water on my desk. I am not on a diet, I am increasingly raising awareness about a [...]
