What is the Role of Diet in Mitigating a Complication of Diabetes that Affects the Eyes?
by tbroadbent@robard.com | Feb 27, 2023 | Weight Management
— Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. Diet may be a contributing factor to reducing the risk of developing diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy, a microvascular complication that affects retinal capillaries, affects one third of patients with diabetes, and if left untreated, it could result in partial vision loss or complete blindness.1 Diabetic retinopathy can...
What’s the Latest in Diabetes Research?
by tbroadbent@robard.com | Feb 7, 2023 | Health, Advocacy, Blogs
Roughly 90% of people who have obesity or are overweight have type 2 diabetes. One in three adults have diabetes — and since roughly 90 percent of people with obesity or who are overweight have type 2 diabetes, increased awareness of the risk of this epidemic-level disease is critically important. The link between diabetes and obesity is well-established,...
The “D” Word
by tbroadbent@robard.com | Feb 1, 2023 | Health, Food, Mental, Blogs
The “D” Word There are words that make our hair stand on end when we hear them, and among the most cringe-worthy is the “D” word: Diet. We all knew the four-letter words which, when spoken, would result in quick punishment from our parents, the demand for an immediate apology and a shocked chorus of, “I don’t know where you learned to say such...
A Hobby a Day Keeps Weight Gain at Bay
by tbroadbent@robard.com | Feb 1, 2023 | Social Life, Blogs
A Hobby a Day Keeps Weight Gain at Bay Yes, hobbies can help with weight loss in a variety of ways. Taking up a new hobby can provide physical and mental health benefits. In terms of weight loss and other physical benefits, some hobbies can have a direct impact. Learning to dance, bowl, do yoga or garden involves higher intensity so it burns calories, and...
What Challenges do People with Disabilities & Obesity Face?
by tbroadbent@robard.com | Feb 1, 2023 | Weight Management, Blogs
What Challenges do People with Disabilities & Obesity Face? Twenty-six percent the adult population has a disability, and among them, nearly 40 percent have obesity. Twenty-six percent the adult population has a disability, and among them, nearly 40 percent have obesity. That means this group has one of the highest levels of obesity compared to other...
