5 Filipino Foods to avoid as Diabetics (and 5 Foods to Replace Them)
Filipinos have a penchant for the extravagant. From formal occasions like fiestas, birthdays, anniversaries and baptisms to mundane ones like monthsaries and “unang sahod,” expect a party, big or small, to mark the occasion. And of course, with every Filipino party...
#SafeTips: 8 Ways (and 1 EXTRA Effective Way) To Protect Yourself from Infection
With the world scrambling not to get infected by the 2019 Coronavirus outbreak, it’s important to keep yourself informed about the ways you can protect yourself and your family. Here are 8 #SafeTips (and 1 extra effective #SafeTips) you can use to keep yourself virus-free:
In the Philippines, Diabetes Is Now an Epidemic
At the moment, approximately 6% of the total population of the Philippines or 6 million Filipinos have been diagnosed as diabetic. Adding to this alarming number is the fact that for every diagnosed diabetic in the Philippines, there is one that does not know yet that...
10 Simple Tips for Successfully Cutting Down on Sugar
Too much sugar can have adverse effects on your body and your health in general. This can be the prelude to a number of deadly diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and even kidney disease.
Benefits of Eating Right for Your Body Type
You probably already heard or read about the three body types: ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph. Body types or somatotypes don’t just describe the way your body looks, but also how it responds to food intake, your metabolism rate, and the characteristics of your...
Demystifying the Athlete Physique: What is the Mesomorph Body Type?
Muscular, minimal body fat, and a fast metabolism to boot – the athlete archetype has always been the mesomorph. This somatotype (human physical type) tends to develop muscles easily compared to other types and basically have little problem gaining or losing weight. Sounds like a dream, right?
How to Eat Right for Your Body Type
Your body type can also provide valuable information to your doctor or dietitian as to what food you should take or the characteristics of your hormones and sympathetic nervous system. The three body types are ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph. In this blogpost, we’re going to discuss what food to eat depending on your body type.
How Diabetes Affects the Sex Life of Men
Being “sweet” because of your high blood sugar level is worrying. Having a high blood sugar level can ruin a man’s sex life at best and make him infertile at worst.
5 Early Diabetes Symptoms that Men Should Look Out For
For men, having a high blood sugar level carries a whole new set of complications that manifest in certain symptoms that can only be experienced by those with a Y chromosome. These early symptoms can be really helpful if the one experiencing some of them immediately gets checked and implements ways to reverse his condition. See below for early diabetes symptoms that men should look out for, even the young ones.
