insulin sensitive vs insulin resistant

March 3, 2014

Can’t lose weight? Maybe it’s your Adiponectin Levels?

My what? What exactly is Adiponectin? Adiponectin is a protein that is related to how well you metabolize fat and even your risk of developing certain cancers. The accumulation of abdominal fat can be associated with a decline in adiponectin. Adiponectin is produced by the body’s fat cells, and makes them (particularly those in the […]

February 4, 2013

Whole Grain Reality

Every day someone walks into my office touting a statement by a health-care professional or newspaper on the importance of whole grains. Thank goodness the Food Guide Pyramid is dead, which promoted large amounts of carbohydrates and whole grains. Since I see the everyday effects of whole grains on weight, insulin resistance and disease I […]