Health

How a grassroots movement has become an international commitment to health and environmental sustainability

Research shows that about one-third of people with a healthy weight people also have elevated blood sugar, prediabetes or type 2 diabetes—and the number is growing. Here are tips to combat the trend.

A new study from the University of Liverpool found that onions, turmeric, red grapes, green tea and acai berries might help fight chronic inflammation.

Natural supplements that can ease inflammation and pain.

Reduce diabetes risk (and kick your sugar habit) with these smart snack swaps.

What’s the latest with GMO technology? Learn the successes and failures, and find out why avoiding foods made from genetically modified organisms is still a good idea.

Insulin resistance, which often has no outward symptoms, is a hallmark of both prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. When muscle, fat and liver cells ignore insulin’s signals, blood sugar levels rise. Find out what food substitutions you can make to better manage blood glucose.

Enabling your body to become more sensitive to insulin can help you prevent type 2 diabetes and manage it better if you already have the disease. Without lifestyle changes, those with prediabetes are likely to progress to full-blown diabetes within 10 years.

Omega-3s are the healthiest dietary fats; they benefit your heart, your brain, your mood and more. But chances are, you don’t consume enough of them. Find out how omega-3 supplements can help you feel better.