Browsing: Metabolic Health & Blood Sugar

Plant foods contain thousands of naturally occurring compounds, and researchers are increasingly interested in how some of them may relate to long-term health. A recent study from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health found that people with higher overall intakes of polyphenols had a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Like many 40-somethings, Nitin Patil (name changed on request) blamed his breathlessness on long office hours, skipped workouts, and “getting older”. He never imagined that climbing a flight of stairs was his heart quietly asking for help. Although he had no previous history of heart disease, detailed evaluation revealed obesity, high blood pressure, prediabetes, high…

Frequent dips and spikes in blood sugar can increase risk of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes

Your metabolism is complex and is impacted by many factors, including what you eat and drink

We all know that fruits and vegetables are essential for a healthy diet, but recent research has shed light on how these two food groups impact metabolic health differently. Metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes, affects a significant portion of the adult population

“Clean eating” has become a popular approach to healthy living, encouraging people to choose whole, minimally processed foods while limiting refined sugars, artificial additives and excess salt. Given the strong evidence linking excessive sugar consumption to obesity, type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases, some people have taken the idea to its logical extreme: eliminating…

skip to content Stress alone is rarely the sole cause of type 2 diabetes, but it is increasingly recognized as an important contributor to its development (Images: Pexels)

November 1, 2025 ByMaureen Salamon, Executive Editor, Harvard Women’s Health Watch

According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute , metabolic syndrome is having at least three of these five conditions: abdominal obesity, high blood sugar, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, and low “good cholesterol.”

Commentary|Articles|January 28, 2026 Q&A: Why Dry January and GLP-1 Therapy May Be a Turning Point for Metabolic Health Author(s)David Shusterman, MD,Kennedy Ferruggia, Associate Editor Fact checked by:Ron Panarotti Listen