Marcey Robinson MS, RD, CSSD, BCADM

04/30/2024

Interesting for those with diabetes and without.

The same meal eaten at the wrong time of day can double blood sugar. We’ve known for more than half a century that our glucose tolerance—the ability of

01/08/2024

Cliff notes for those of you who don't have patience to watch the whole series. The muscle mass finding to me is the most interesting piece of this. Tons of positives but not for everyone, again, one diet does not fit all. Have you seen the report that shows the Mediterrean to be the healthiest diet plan overall for 7 years in a row (https://www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20240103/mediterranean-diet-named-best-overall-diet-for-7th-year-in-a-row)?

The four-part series looks into a recent Stanford University study of identical twins and their dietary habits

01/03/2024

Novo Nordisk's blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss therapy Wegovy are being studied to see whether they can improve health in other ways.

10/03/2023

A new study may be able to explain why so many people feel hungrier just before getting their period and why they might gain weight.

07/19/2023

The new drugs keep on coming.....will insurance start to get on the coverage bandwagon?

Treatment with retatrutide, an agonist to GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon receptors in one molecule, was associated with unprecedented drops in weight from people with or without type 2 diabetes in a pair of early studies.

05/06/2022

It has been ages since I posted so....... I came across this great article on oxidative stress, something every athlete should be thinking about. It doesn't mean vitamin supplementation is in order but instead taking a look at your diet. It's the age old truth of what you eat (when and how often) matters!!

What are the effects of spinach and berries on oxidative stress, inflammation, and muscle soreness in athletes? Higher fruit and vegetable consumption was

08/11/2020

Research has proven that cutting salt is not the best way to combat hypertension but instead it's a focus on a balancing of nutrients - so enters the DASH diet. However, it can be even simpler as this great short blog article explains.

The potassium content in greens is one of two ways they can improve artery function within minutes of consumption. More than a thousand years ago, for the treatment of hypertension, an ancient Persian medical text advised lifestyle interventions, such as avoiding meat and pastries, and recommended e...