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Hypoglycemia means that you have low blood sugar. People with diabetes often experience low blood sugar levels. Certain medications, excessive alcohol consumption, some critical illnesses and hormone deficiencies can also cause hypoglycemia without diabetes.

With age, you’re going to start losing more of this mineral than you absorb. Women over 50 should get 20 percent more calcium than other adults.

There are usually no symptoms of high cholesterol. That’s why it’s best to get your cholesterol levels checked through a blood test or home kits. You may need to go without eating, drinking, or taking medication, anywhere from nine to 12 hours before your test.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)- women suffering from PCOS should follow a specific meal plan. If you are someone who is suffering from PCOS i encourage you to talk to a doctor so they can refer you to a licensed dietitian.

Reactive hypoglycemia is a disorder in which the pancreas overreacts to ingested carbohydrates by releasing an exaggerated amount of insulin. This inappropriate rise in insulin causes the blood sugar levels to dip low (“hypoglycemia”) and produces symptoms such as shakiness,...

You should get a minimum of 10% of your daily calories from protein. (For a target of grams, multiply your weight in pounds by 0.36.) And you want it from a variety of sources throughout the day: A 6-ounce container of low-fat Greek yogurt for breakfast has about 17 grams;

Eat frequently - One of the biggest keys to the reactive hypoglycemia diet is ensuring the body constantly has the fuel it needs to do what it needs to do. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are important, but snacks are equally as important.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but doctors are worried that there is less awareness this year because of the pandemic -- and that could be deadly, they say.

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So many things you’d typically serve for dinner are great in the morning too. A parfait is a delicious (and pretty) breakfast, but can have some sneaky sugar. To make it healthier, swap out your usual granola for quinoa.

Spinach is not just rich in vitamin C — it’s also packed with numerous antioxidants and beta carotene, which may both increase the infection-fighting ability of our immune systems.

Shellfish isn’t what jumps to mind for many who are trying to boost their immune system, but some types of shellfish are packed w/ zinc. Zinc doesn’t get as much attention as many other vitamins & minerals, but our bodies need it so that our immune cells can function as intended.

Collagen is one of the largest proteins in our body—in fact, it's what holds our body together. Due to a standard American diet, as we age many people start to see their #collagen production sharply decline (this is also what makes skin start to sag!).

Does my body need fats? Fat gets a bad rap even though it is a nutrient that we need in our diet, just not too much. Learn all about dietary fats and how getting too much or too little affects our health. heart.org/en/healthy-living/…

Any little increment of physical activity is going to be a great boost to weight loss and feeling better. Your exercise options are numerous, including walking, dancing, gardening, biking -- even doing household chores.