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What Is Portion Control?

The terms “portion size” and “serving size” are often used to describe amounts of food.1 Although many confuse the terms to be interchangeable, they are not. While serving size is the standard amount of food expressed as cups or ounces, portion size usually refers to the amount of food that is actually consumed or is being offered....

What Foods Spike Blood Sugar?

The management of blood glucose level is key to diabetes management. In evaluating how different foods directly influence post-meal blood glucose levels, the glycemic index is commonly used. The glycemic index indicates how much a carbohydrate-containing food raises postprandial (ie, post-meal) blood glucose level.1,2  Foods that are rapidly absorbed and easily digested have high glycemic index values...

Can Ketogenic Diet Improve Mental Health?

It is estimated that more than 280 million globally suffer from depressive illness and that 85 million are affected by serious psychotic and bipolar mood illnesses.1 Sadly, mental health illnesses are often accompanied by metabolic health issues, with obesity, hyperglycemia (ie, high blood glucose levels), and hypertriglyceridemia (ie, increased levels of triglycerides) being common among those with...

Mediterranean Diet

What Is the Mediterranean Diet? The Mediterranean diet is a dietary pattern modeled after the traditional eating patterns, foods, and drinks of the Mediterranean countries such as Greece, Italy, southern France, Spain, and parts of the middle east. The diet is characterized by a high consumption of plant-based foods and healthy fats. To follow a Mediterranean dietary pattern: 

Ketogenic Diet and Weight Loss

The ketogenic diet focuses on the consumption of very low amounts of carbohydrate and high amounts of fat and has gained the public’s interest for its potential role in weight management. Research studies investigating the diet’s effect on weight loss have found promising results.