Tag: nutrition education

Low-Acting Insulins

Dr. John Poothullil

Reading Time: 3 minutesBeat Unwanted Weight Gain By Dr. John Poothullil, MD Lowering blood sugar numbers does not always mean fixing diabetes. Modern medicine often focuses on controlling glucose with medication. Drugs like insulin and metformin can lower blood sugar, but they do not explain why blood sugar rose in the first place. If the diet continues to drive overeating, blood sugar will keep rising, and medication doses will keep increasing. This treats the symptom, not the cause. Blood sugar rises when the system is overwhelmed by repeated glucose spikes. Those spikes come…

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Why Food Pairing Matters: When 1 + 1 = 3 for Your Health

DMUSA News

Reading Time: 3 minutesINTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE. Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, welcomed Dr. Ann Hester to provide another commentary in a series. The Dr. Ann Hester Commentaries Most of us think about food one item at a time: Is this healthy? Is it low in sugar? Does it have enough protein? But here’s a powerful—and often overlooked—truth: foods don’t act alone in the body. What you eat together can dramatically change how well your body absorbs nutrients, manages blood sugar, reduces…

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From the Kellogg’s Sanitarium to Smoothies for Wellness

Wendy Bjork

Reading Time: 3 minutes  By Wendy Bjork, MS Mentor and Founder of HeartsOf Wellness.com   Why Starting Your Day with a Smoothie Nourishes Body, Mind, and Spirit   For generations, breakfast has been sold as “the most important meal of the day.” Yet somewhere along the way, that truth was hijacked by clever marketing, especially from cereal companies in the early 1900s. When industrial food production began booming, convenience became the new currency. Cereal, milk, and sugar offered an easy solution for busy families, and companies like Kellogg’s and Post capitalized on it brilliantly.…

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Rethinking Nutrition With Marion Nestle — What To Eat Now

DMUSA News

Reading Time: 3 minutesINTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE. Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, interviewed Dr. John Poothullil. The Dr. John Poothullil Commentaries In this episode of Dr. John on Health, Dr. John Poothullil sits down with Marion Nestle, one of America’s most influential voices in food policy and nutrition science. Marion’s latest book, What To Eat Now?, explores a critical paradox in today’s food system: how our diets have become calorie-rich but nutrient-poor—and what we can do to fix it. Together, Dr. John and Marion…

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Dr. Michael Jacobson on Food Industry Tactics and the Path to Healthier Eating

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Reading Time: 2 minutesINTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE. Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, interviewed Dr. John Poothullil. The Dr. John Poothullil Commentaries In this second part, Dr. John Poothullil interviews Dr. Michael Jacobson, co-founder of the Center for Science in the Public Interest where the conversation shifts to how the food industry influences consumer perception, often using marketing strategies that echo the tobacco industry’s playbook in minimizing health concerns. Jacobson notes that reducing ultra-processed foods doesn’t require drastic measures—families can start…

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