Don’t Let the Holidays Stress You

With the holidays already here, it is still not too late to do some planning. It’s the season where joys and laughter are sure to fill your days. But there ...

5 Healthy Family Activities for the Holidays

The Christmas holidays can be a tempting time to overeat and engage in other unhealthy behaviors. Here are 5 healthy activities that you can do as a family to strengthen ...

The Best Ways to Have a Heart-friendly Christmas

Christmas is the time of the year when you attend or host parties left and right. It does not mean that people with heart problems cannot enjoy what the season ...

Firecracker Safety Tips

Welcoming the New Year with fireworks and firecrackers is a longstanding Filipino tradition. According to common belief, the loud noise drives away bad luck and the colorful firework ushers in ...

HIV and AIDS: There’s a Difference

HIV and AIDS are closely linked, but they are different. HIV is a virus that causes HIV infection. AIDS is a condition. Having an HIV infection does not mean a ...

Foot Care Tips for Diabetics

If you have diabetes, you need to take special care of your feet. People with diabetes often develop foot problems because of nerve damage or neuropathy, which is one of ...

Rise Above Low Blood Sugar

People with type 2 diabetes are at risk for hypoglycemia or low blood sugar. This is particularly true for those on insulin and oral diabetes pills that stimulate the pancreas ...

The Not-So-Sweet Truth about Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

Sugar-sweetened beverages are heavy on calories and sugar but provide little to zero nutritional value. Frequent consumption of such beverages can put a person at risk for type 2 diabetes. ...

Exercise Tips to Help You Control Diabetes

Exercise is a very effective way of lowering your blood sugar and consequently controlling your diabetes. When you exercise regularly and achieve long-term blood sugar control, you also lower your ...

High Fat Diet Lowers Blood Glucose Levels

A 2018 study by Westman and colleagues found that adopting the ketogenic diet helped people diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes to effectively manage their blood glucose levels. Researchers disclosed that ...