The longer you have diabetes, the greater your risk of having a stroke. That’s according to research published in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke. The study found that, among people with diabetes, one’s stroke risk increases 3 percent each year, and having diabetes for 10 years ... Read more

For common genetic disorders, such as cystic fibrosis, the cause is a defect in a single gene. However, in the case of cancer, coronary artery disease (CAD), or diabetes, changes in many genes play a role in who and why someone gets the disease. For example, more than 30 variations in genes wer ... Read more

Regular soda has been a nutrition concern of mine for quite some time. The added sugars, calories and lack of beneficial nutrients provide little to no reason to drink the stuff. I used to recommend diet beverages to my clients, but I have started changing my tune on that one as well. Previous ... Read more

Lying awake in bed night after night can be a real nightmare. Left untreated, chronic insomnia can raise the risk of developing many other diseases, including depression, hypertension, diabetes and possibly even death in older adults. That’s why it’s important to talk to your doctor about ongoi ... Read more

As a dietitian, I speak regularly about the need to reduce, or hopefully, eliminate, regular soda from our diets. Two reasons why I am against regular soda: First, it has no nutritional value and tends to replace other, more healthful beverages. Second, it’s a source of empty calories with lots ... Read more