A type 2 diabetes diagnosis can feel like a death sentence. There are a host of complications to consider — including heart disease, stroke, blindness, and amputation — and dramatic lifestyle changes that affect the rest of your natural life. If your diagnosis was recent, there are likely dozens of thoughts running through your head.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US — regardless of age, gender, or demographic. Cardiovascular disease claims a life every 34 seconds. That’s 2,500+ parents, children, and siblings losing their lives every single day. I’m not saying this to scare you. You’ve already been lectured up and down about exercising more
We’ve all thought about ‘getting healthier’ at some point in our lives. But as we get lost in a sea of green smoothies and viral wellness trends, we find ourselves neglecting a critical component of wellness: metabolic health. Today, 71% of Americans say they are in excellent health. However, just 12% of the population is
They say seeing is believing — but that isn’t always true. And when it comes to the food we eat and the diets we follow, blind trust can be a dangerous thing. The food pyramid is a great example of this. Not only are 88% of Americans metabolically unhealthy, but their recommended diet is failing
Workplace stress has reached an unfathomable degree of severity. More than half of the world’s workforce is reporting the highest level of stress in history — nearly 1.5 billion people. And with our current state of economic affairs, that number is only expected to grow. This is a bad omen for all of us. As
Ignoring your heart health isn’t just reckless — it may even kill you. In the United States, there is a one in four chance that your death will be caused by an unhealthy heart. Unless you catch the signs and symptoms well in advance, you may be at risk for heart attacks, strokes, and other
America’s relationship with work is both unhealthy and unsustainable. We work long hours, often at sedentary jobs, and report some of the highest levels of job stress in the world. And although we spend more on healthcare than any other nation, our employees are far sicker than those in other high-income nations. It’s clear that
Everyone has an opinion about how to live a longer and healthier life. Some swear by specific diets or supplements, while others point to genetics or even sheer luck. From a scientific perspective, there is one important factor that remains ever present in the longevity equation: cardiovascular training. There’s simply no downside to regular cardiovascular
I don’t have to tell you that life is getting more expensive – you’re likely already seeing it in your grocery bills. Between rocketing inflation and a possible recession, people are reporting the highest level of stress recorded in the past 30 years. And with so much stress and so little reprieve, it’s no wonder
You’ve probably heard that you can’t exercise your way out of an unhealthy diet. That may be true, but when it comes to boosting your metabolic health, you need both diet and exercise to keep your heart strong. You can improve your heart health simply by changing your exercise habits. If you’re willing to add
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