Alcohol can´t fit into a helthy diet Fortunately, nutritional recommendations have changed significantly over the last century. In spite of this, the population's inertia towards the previous recommendations is enormous. If this is something negative, it is worse when such inertia is contrasted among not a few health professionals. As much as it has [...]
Gestational diabetes does not end at childbirth A few days ago, Belén, a 45-year-old woman, came to the office. Immersed in the care of her two daughters of 7 and 5 years, she told me: "I am very tired. Maybe it's because of the life I lead, with so much stress and little rest". [...]
Weight loss after a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes increases the chances of remission Type 2 diabetes has traditionally been a relatively similar condition to type 1 diabetes in that the end result, in essence, was very similar in both diagnoses, although the causes leading to one or the other type of diabetes were [...]
Diabetes and COVID-19: a particularly at-risk group and some tips While the risk of being infected with coronavirus is the same for everyone, the consequences for people with diabetes could be much more severe The British Diabetes Association (Diabetes UK) one of the most highly regarded institutions in the world's diabetes field, sustains that anyone [...]
Diabetes and coronavirus: guidelines The coronavirus or COVID-19 is ravaging the planet. Both the new virus and the disease were unknown before the outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. A recent publication with the mortality data of the first patients has shown that people with diabetes may have more serious complications when infected. [...]
At present days, almost everybody knows that physical activity is a need to keep ourselves healthy. However, many family´s way of life doesn´t seem to consider that need. Thus, so many parents think that school physical activity time is enough. And it is not. What kind of physical activity fits better for [...]
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 [...]
Standing up every now and then, and walking for a few minutes reduces the risk to type 2 diabetes Stand up and move yourself more often. Stop the dynamics of being sat and walk -or even just standing still- reduces the risk to develop type 2 diabetes and the complication to those who already [...]
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 [...]
