People who are at risk of developing diabetes need to do everything that they can to prevent the disease. This is very important as the numbers of diabetics are continuing to rise every year. Every year the numbers of overweight and obese individuals rise so do the numbers of people who are being diagnosed as [...]

Diabetes is a dangerous, life threatening disease that can impact the daily life of those who have been diagnosed. The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) estimates that, in 2007, 7.8% of the population of the United States alone was suffering from diabetes. With diabetes comes a higher risk of stroke, heart attack, kidney disease, blindness, [...]

The diabetic diet meal plan is not something that people choose for themselves as a means of losing weight. It is, instead, a way of life forced upon people who have diabetes as a way of staying as healthy as possible, and increasing life expectancy. One of the first things that a doctor does upon [...]

People who have a history of high cholesterol levels or a family history of this may need a low cholesterol diet. Cholesterol is a waxy type substance that can be found on fats that are in the blood stream. Higher cholesterol levels have been linked with increased risk for cardiovascular disease, heart disease, stroke, heart [...]

People who are considered extremely obese which is measured at 30+ BMI (body mass index) are at a much higher risk of developing several diseases according to medical professionals today. Studies have been done to show that they have much higher incidence of certain conditions and disorders. In some cases risk factors double or triple. [...]

Leptin, the protein product of the obesity gene (Ob gene), is a 16 kDa, 146 amino acid residue and a blood-borne protein secreted from white adipocytes. Leptin has received considerable attention for its potential for the therapeutic treatment of human obesity. Obesity, defined as an excess of body fat relative to lean body mass, is [...]