Blood sugar

Virginia Tims-Lawson

The ONE nutrient to fight inflammatory and metabolic disorders

My favorite road trip game is the one where you choose the ‘one thing’ you couldn’t do without if you were stranded on a desert island. For me, it’s a no-brainer: the nutrient science shows can fight all inflammatory and metabolic disorders.

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

The berry that reboots glucose regulation and fat metabolism

Type 2 diabetes keeps trending up. That’s why we write about it. Not enough people know they can do something about it, starting with diet. But work smarter, not harder, with a functional food that goes straight to the core of the problem…

Dr. Elizabeth Klodas MD, FACC

Why avocados and mangoes are a heart-healthy combination

How well your blood vessels function affects your blood pressure and ultimately, your heart. But just adding two foods to your routine can supercharge your heart health, especially if your blood sugar isn’t top-notch…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

The coffee compounds challenging diabetes drugs

Coffee keeps showing up in metabolic research, offering benefits that haven’t been fully understood. But new tech in the study of functional foods reveals coffee’s secret: compounds that block a key enzyme similar to how drugs work…

Carolyn Gretton

Do this 3 hours before bed for better blood pressure and blood sugar

Poor cardiometabolic health raises the risk of chronic conditions, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver. A simple habit, starting 3 hours before bed, may be the easiest way to avoid them all…

Joyce Hollman

Natural light’s beneficial impact on blood sugar control

Several factors support normal blood sugar levels, including diet and exercise. But if you’re spending too much time indoors, you’re cheating yourself of one shown by a world-first study to have a significant impact on metabolic health.