Evidence-Based Nutrition For Chronic Disease Prevention

Keys to a Healthy Body Weight: Avoid Liquid Calories

The impact of alcoholic and sugar-sweetened beverages on calorie intake, body weight, liver fat, and insulin resistance

Alcoholic and sugar-sweetened beverages are a major metabolic double whammy: they spontaneously induce excess calorie intake and weight gain, and also lead to the accumulation of fat in the liver, potentially leading to fatty liver disease. In this blog post, we are discussing the evidence and mechanisms through which alcoholic and sugar-sweetened beverages adversely affect these major determinants of metabolic health.

How to Avoid Blood Sugar Spikes (Without Reducing Carb Intake)

How to Avoid Blood Sugar Spikes (Without Reducing Carb Intake)

Blood sugar spikes are increases in blood sugar to 180 mg/dL (10 mmol/L) or higher after a meal that are very common in people with diabetes or prediabetes, but also occur in those without diabetes or prediabetes. In this blog post, I am discussing six evidence-based dietary strategies that lower the blood sugar response after a meal and help avoid blood sugar spikes, all without reducing total carbohydrate intake.