by bens nqc | Mar 9, 2020 | Diabetes, Diabetes Education, Diabetes Management, Diet, Nutrition and Fitness
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...
by bens nqc | Sep 6, 2019 | Diet, Nutrition and Fitness
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. Sugar found in fruits and vegetables is generally healthy...
by bens nqc | Aug 15, 2019 | Diet, Nutrition and Fitness
One of the main preconceptions about body type is that it’s just the way you look, whether you’re skinny or plump. However, 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...
by bens nqc | Sep 26, 2018 | Diet, Nutrition and Fitness
It’s a known fact that leafy vegetables are among the healthiest and most nutrient-packed in the vegetable hierarchy. However, more often than not, they are also the most difficult when it comes to incorporating them into delicious dishes that everyone, kids included,...
by bens nqc | Aug 29, 2018 | Diabetes Education, Diabetes Management, Diet, Natural Remedies, Nutrition and Fitness, Type 2
Eating white rice is worse than drinking soda. Yes, you’re reading that right. One cup of rice is equivalent to two cans of soda, in terms of carbohydrates that ultimately become sugar in your bloodstream. This also explains why Asians are at higher risk of having...
by bens nqc | Aug 27, 2018 | Diabetes Management, Diet, Natural Remedies, Nutrition and Fitness
For diabetics in the Philippines, there is only one culprit. Definitely not sweets or even sugar. It’s rice. Specifically white rice. It was said that it will take as much as a whole year for Filipinos to adjust to the absence of rice when immigrating to other...
