Susan's Huffington Post Health Blogs

Wednesday
Sep142011

Gluten-Free, Raw, Plant-Based and Macrobiotic Diets: What's Right for You?

Food terms like gluten-freerawplant-based andmacrobiotic catch on faster than their definitions making it hard to be knowledgeable on what they really are without some extensive research. And, even when you know what they mean, it can be difficult to determine whether a particular way of eating is right for you...Read More

Wednesday
Aug032011

How Can We Nurse Our Country Back to Good Health?

Americans are packing on the pounds -- it's a reality. Sadly, our nation, which excels on so many fronts, is not at the forefront of nutritional intelligence -- especially when it comes to our children.

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution showed that the food being served to our youth goes far beyond "unwholesome." Statistics show Type 2 -- or adult onset -- diabetes, is on the rise. Our children are the first generation who will live shorter lives than their parents...Read More

Wednesday
May112011

What Supplements should you Really Take?

Confused about which vitamins to take? You're not alone. With more choices, research and money at stake, we live in a time with a lot of controversy about the necessity of supplements....Read More

Wednesday
Mar232011

Is a Gluten-Free Diet Really Healthier?

Have you noticed the abundance of gluten-free foods available at grocery stores or on menus these days? The proliferation of gluten-free products, along with the marketing of them, might lead you to believe that they are the new panacea to better health or weight loss...Read More

Friday
Feb182011

Type Two Diabetes - Could you Have it and Not Even Know It?

Do any of these sound like you?

  1. You feel sluggish or have a little less "get up and go" than previously, but you attribute it to high stress levels or increased age.
  2. You've had gradual weight gain and chalk it up to age.
  3. You have an increased desire for carbohydrates and never really feel full after eating.
  4. People close to you wonder how you can always eat at the drop of a hat.

If so, you could you be one of the 7 million people in the U.S. with undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes...Read More