Browsing: Metabolic Health & Blood Sugar

People with metabolic syndrome, which can include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar and several other conditions, are at higher risk of getting cancer, a new study finds. Oscar Wong/Getty Imageshide caption

January 3, 2023 ByMaureen Salamon, Executive Editor, Harvard Women’s Health Watch Share Print This Page

If you have diabetes, your healthy eating plan should not be that different from a healthy eating plan for someone without diabetes. In fact, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) echoes the dietary guidelines recommended for the general public: A diet centered on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes (peas and beans), and low-fat dairy products

Exercise, nutritious diet and good sleep all support your metabolic health, which Dr. Casey Means argues is key to preventing chronic disease. pixdeluxe/Getty Images/E+hide caption

Metabolic health expert Jim LaValle explains how chronic stress, inadequate sleep and everyday dietary choices can affect blood sugar regulation and contribute to insulin resistance

Growing body of clinical research points to favorable effects on glucose, insulin and cardiometabolic health

Updated 2026/10/26 09:00 Health Chosun DB In our 845th newsletter, we reported that the paradigm of diabetes treatment is “shifting from a focus on blood sugar levels to integrated management encompassing cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic health.” What, then, is the actual level of diabetes management? According to the ‘Diabetes Fact Sheet 2026’ recently published by…

Should you track your blood sugar with a continuous glucose monitor? Lily Padula for NPR/‎

Study participants’ blood glucose responses to foods such as grapes and potatoes varied depending on their metabolic dysfunction. [Emily Moskal/Stanford Medicine]

Continuous glucose monitors (CGM) are small sensors that sit just under the skin and check blood sugar levels. The devices can connect to smartphone apps to provide real-time data. (Getty Images)