High Protein Diets are Integral to Weight Loss Success
by Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. | Mar 28, 2023 | Weight Management, Health, Food, Nutrition, Blogs
Diets higher in protein improve energy, enhance weight loss, and decrease fat mass while simultaneously preserving lean muscle mass. The benefits of diets high in protein are well-established and documented. Diets higher in protein improve energy, enhance weight loss, and decrease fat mass while simultaneously preserving lean muscle mass. Protein...
How does Carbohydrate Restriction affect Blood Sugar Levels?
by tbroadbent@robard.com | Mar 21, 2023 | Health, Newly Diagnosed, Nutrition
Restricting carbohydrates can help patients with diabetes manage glycemic control. As a chronic and progressive disease that can lead to adverse health outcomes, patients with diabetes must monitor biological markers such as blood glucose levels as well food intake. Glycemic control, understood as a HbA1c < 7 percent, is considered the foundation for...
What are the Effects of Gestational Weight Gain for Women with Obesity?
by tbroadbent@robard.com | Mar 14, 2023 | Health, Blogs, Gestational Diabetes
Managing gestational weight gain in women with can improve pregnancy outcomes. Among women of reproductive age, it is estimated that 20 percent of them are women with obesity1. Women with obesity experience increased risks of complications during pregnancy that include gestational diabetes, gestational weight gain, pre-term birth, and higher rates of a...
What is the Impact of a Western Diet?
by tbroadbent@robard.com | Mar 7, 2023 | Health, Food, Nutrition
Western diets are inextricably linked to obesity, which continues to rise and is expected to affect a staggering 50 percent of Americans by 2025. There’s nothing like mom’s Sunday dinner to fill a heart and belly. But whether it’s a favorite family recipes or pizza delivery when you don’t feel like cooking, chances are we will overindulge. Our western...
