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How Diabetes Got To Be The No. 1 Killer In Mexico
Mario Alberto Maciel Tinajero looks like a fairly healthy 68-year-old. He has a few extra pounds on his chest but he's relatively fit. Yet he's suffered for the last 20 years from what he calls a "terrible" condition: diabetes. "I've never gotten used to this...
What Is the Taco Cleanse?
At Verywell, we believe there is no one-size-fits-all approach to a healthy lifestyle. Successful eating plans need to be individualized and take the whole person into consideration. Prior to starting a new diet plan, consult with your healthcare provider or a...
Mexican Food Nutrition Facts: Menu Choices & Calories
Do you think first—or even at all—of healthy food when you think about eating in a Tex-Mex restaurant? Most people don't. But there are so many ways to cut Mexican food calories when you eat out. You just have to know how to make smart Mexican food nutrition choices...
How to Eat Healthy at a Mexican Restaurant
Tex-Mex food gets a bad rap thanks to high-calorie chips, entrees full of cheese, and high-calorie drinks. The best low-calorie Mexican food choices are often the ones filled with the most flavor—you just have to know how to find them. How to Order Healthy Mexican...
How to Pick Heart-Healthy Mexican Food
So often, Mexican meals come laden with added sodium and saturated fat. Learn how to bypass the fried tortillas, sour cream and cheese and still enjoy the robust flavors of Mexican fare. When you make a few heart-smart choices, Mexican food can be tasty, fresh and...
Is high blood pressure inevitable? Here’s how to keep it in check
Almost every adult will face this health problem as they get older. But knowing how blood pressure might change over a lifetime can give people a better appreciation of why it's important to keep it in check at any age. When left uncontrolled or if undetected, high...
The connection between diabetes, kidney disease and high blood pressure
It's a triple health threat faced by tens of millions of Americans. But few think about it until they're forced to. Even then, the interplay between diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney disease can be a challenge for people to grasp. But doctors say having an...
Up to half of new diabetes cases in the U.S. linked to obesity
Obesity drives up to half of all Type 2 diabetes cases in the United States, new research shows, highlighting the need for greater prevention. The study, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found the frequency of obesity was...
Take stock of your health with this post-lockdown checklist
As more people in the United States are vaccinated against COVID-19, and some areas experience a slowdown in virus infections, the nation is slowly starting to reopen. According to health care professionals, post-lockdown life should start with taking stock of your...
When medication might be needed!
If lifestyle changes don't work after six months, people with blood pressure that is a little too high may need medication to lower it, according to new advice from the American Heart Association.
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