Many people can control their blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and weight with diet and activity. Some do have genetic risk factors that need medication — but even then, moving regularly means better control, and often less medication. Does it have to be 30 unbroken minutes? No. A lot of people believe exercise only counts if you keep your heart … Read More
Nutrition and Weight Loss Support at Tri-Lakes Family Care
Want to learn how to eat better? Looking to lose weight? Nutrition is one of the most powerful tools we have — and one of the hardest to use alone. What you eat plays a central role in managing weight, blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol. For many of our patients, the right changes to a daily eating pattern do … Read More
Diet and Zero Sugar Sodas: Are They Actually Helping?
If you switched from regular soda to a diet or zero sugar version to cut calories, you have probably also seen a headline telling you those drinks are linked to stroke, dementia, or weight gain. So which is it? Here is what the research actually says — and what it does not. First: “zero sugar” and “diet” are the same … Read More