Nutrition labels are an important tool for making informed decisions about the foods we eat. However, they can also be confusing and misleading. In this blog, we will discuss how to be more savvy when reading nutrition labels.

Living with diabetes can be challenging, especially when it comes to managing your diet. One of the biggest challenges is finding good carb substitutes that won't spike your blood sugar levels. But fear not, there are plenty of delicious and healthy alternatives that can help you manage your diabetes and still enjoy your favorite foods.

Understanding and improving cholesterol is important for people of all ages, including children and teens. Maintaining healthy cholesterol levels can help keep your heart healthy and lower your chances of getting heart disease or having a stroke.

As seasons change, there's often a great deal of shuffling and movement, including common allergy triggers like trees, pollen, mold spores, dust and dander along with pesky sinus pressure. Combined with changes in barometric pressure and weather patterns bouncing up and down, spring can be one big pain – literally.

If you're like many Americans who put a priority on well-being, choosing simple yet healthy snacks and ingredients is an easy first step. For example, grapes are a popular and convenient fruit that can also be an ally in wellness, offering an abundance of health benefits that can help you get (and stay) on the right track.

Effectively managing your blood pressure can help reduce your chances of life-threatening medical events, even death. This is especially important if you have been diagnosed with diabetes or prediabetes. Gain confidence and learn how to take control of your blood pressure with these tips and resources from the American Heart Association.

Cooking meals that bring your loved ones joy is often objective No. 1 but creating those flavorful favorites on an appropriate budget is an important aspect of well-rounded, family-friendly recipes. A few simple steps, like developing good grocery shopping habits, can put smiles on hungry faces without leaving a dent in your finances.

The start of the year is a time for resolutions and examining old habits. ChenMed, a leading primary care provider improving the lives of vulnerable seniors, offers some resolutions, for the 58.6 million Medicare beneficiaries ages 65 and older, that are easy to keep throughout the year. Making these practices a habit can help patients reduce the impact of rising healthcare costs and improve their quality of life.

Everyone experiences or suffers pain at some point of their life. And, the pain is mainly evident in chronic as well as sometimes disabling pain syndromes such as fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, low back pain, headaches, & nerve pain.

Moreover, having diabetes may cause further painful conditions or aggravate their symptoms. If you also have one of them or are tired of dealing with back pain, then no need to worry more. 

Podiatrists are concerned about the growing prevalence of diabetes among Asian Americans and are sending a clear message, especially to Asian American women: It's time to start taking care of your diabetes. Foot and ankle surgeons say sociocultural factors among Asian Americans lead many women to devote themselves to their families to the detriment of their own health.