Slow Carbs vs. Fast Carbs
By Susan McQuillan MS, RDN, CDN Reviewed by QualityHealth’s Medical Advisory Board Mention the word “carbs” and most people think of white breads, sugars, and pasta—the foods we’re frequently told to avoid when we read about diet, nutrition, weight loss, and blood sugar control. However, not all carbohydrates are created equal. In broad, general terms, […]
Why I will vote for Bernie Sanders
In a recent interview with Al Jazeera, the eminent US dissident and world-renowned linguist Noam Chomsky comes out supporting the presidential candidate Bernie Sanders whom he considers having “best policies of the Democratic presidential contenders in this election year”. But since he does not believe Sanders has much of a chance of winning, he concludes […]
Type 2 Remission: 6 Tips to Get There
By Rosemary Black Reviewed by QualityHealth’s Medical Advisory Board “Kind of a long-term assumption really is that once you have diabetes there’s no turning back on it, and there’s no remission or cure,” said Edward Gregg, lead author on the report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Reuters. However, the study reinforced […]
Richard Dawkins dropped from NYC event over anti-Islam tweet
Famed evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins has been dropped from a science conference in New York City after he shared a video comparing Islamists to feminists on Twitter. Mr. Dawkins was scheduled to speak in May at the Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism, but organizers announced Thursday that the deal was off. “The NECSS has […]
Spotlight shifts to Trump rivals at GOP debate
DES MOINES, Iowa — With Donald Trump boycotting, his Republican rivals used the opportunity to pummel each other Thursday night in a contentious debate that offered one of the last chances to ply Iowans before the first presidential vote of 2016. Trump was gone but not forgotten. The first question from co-moderator Megyn Kelly, the […]
Is Fat Really Bad for You?
Susan McQuillan Reviewed by QualityHealth’s Medical Advisory Board Throughout the 1980s and ’90s, dietary trends led to the promotion of low-fat, higher carbohydrate diets as the healthiest way to eat. But statistics later revealed that as Americans adopted these lower fat diets, rates of overweight and obesity climbed. The number of people with diabetes, a […]
American Muslims Are Delivering Fresh Water To Flint Residents
Islamic Relief USA is delivering over 100,000 bottles of fresh water to the residents of Flint, Michigan.
5 Ways to Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes
By Kathleen Hall Reviewed by QualityHealth’s Medical Advisory Board After eating, everyone experiences a temporary rise in blood sugar as the glucose from food enters your blood stream. This blip is barely noticeable in healthy individuals. However, when you have diabetes, food digests faster than normal and these post meal (post prandial) spikes and subsequent […]
Don’t let terrorists define American values
The events in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif., were outrageous. There is no way to predict when or where the next atrocity will occur. My first reaction to these events was that we should bomb the Islamic State into oblivion, cut off their money supply and destroy their leadership. I sounded like some of our […]
Decoding 10 Nutritional Buzzwords
Susan McQuillan, MS, RDN, CDN Reviewed by QualityHealth’s Medical Advisory Board Are you tempted to buy foods with wholesome-sounding labels like “superfood,” “all natural,” or “energy-boosting”? Be careful: While these nutritional buzzwords sound good, the products themselves may not be all that healthy. That’s because many of these terms have no specific legal definition, and […]