Could the Risk of Diabetes be reduced in Menopausal Women with Obesity?
by Alec Sochacki | Dec 5, 2023 | Blogs, Women's Health
— Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. Older women with a high BMI are at greater risk from diabetes. At the time of a diabetes diagnosis, the disease progression tends to be more advanced in older women with a higher BMI compared to male counterparts.1 Like other diseases, diabetes affects women differently than men.2 For example, women with diabetes have an...
How can Low Calorie Diets and Intermittent Fasting Benefit Patients with Type 2 Diabetes?
by Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. | Nov 7, 2023 | Food, Blogs
— Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. Clinical management of intermittent fasting and a Low Calorie Diet can be effective strategies for weight loss and mitigating the risks of type 2 diabetes. A primary therapeutic goal for managing type 2 diabetes is controlling blood glucose levels. Two clinically promising approaches for controlling blood glucose levels are low...
Can Exercise Control and Prevent Type 2 Diabetes?
by Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. | Oct 10, 2023 | Exercise, Blogs
— Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. While some risk factors for type 2 diabetes are out of your control — age, genetics, ethnicity — there are some things you can control, such as what you eat, managing stress levels, and getting exercise. Increasing physical activity can be beneficial for managing, slowing the onset, or even preventing type 2 diabetes. Once diagnosed...
How to Maintain Weight Loss
by Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. | Sep 12, 2023 | Health, Food, Exercise, Advocacy, Blogs
— Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. Once you reach your goal weight, try these strategies to prevent gaining it back. You’ve worked hard and built healthy lifestyle habits that have resulted in achieving your weight loss and overall health goals. You feel great because your overall health has improved, and you like your routine of eating healthy and increased physical...
How Can Working Out in Zone 2 Help with Weight Loss and Managing Type 2 Diabetes?
by Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. | Aug 15, 2023 | Weight Management, Exercise
— Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. Working out in Zone 2 can help optimize weight loss by burning more fat, which will can mitigate the risks of type 2 diabetes. Exercise has many goals, namely increasing endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility. Perhaps one of the most popular goals for exercising — if not the most popular goal — is weight loss. Living at a...
How Does Consuming Fast Food, Candy and Sugary Drinks Affect Type 2 Diabetes?
by Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. | Jul 11, 2023 | Health, Food, Blogs
— Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. Reducing ultra-processed foods, such as sweetened cereal, cookies, and sugary drinks, can mitigate dietary risks associated with metabolic disorders. Ultra-processed food has been linked to many diabetic complications, including insulin resistance, unhealthy BMI, and a clinically increased risk of developing type-2 diabetes.1,2 They...
