Category Archives: BMI

Glycemic Index vs. Glycemic Load – Dr. Robert Woodbury

  Your body converts certain foods (ie. carbohydrates) into sugar that get into your blood stream. Foods that produce high levels of blood sugar are high glycemic foods. When you eat these foods, your body produces more insulin. When your … Continue reading →

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New and Noteworthy Nutrition and Health Apps

Set personal health goals and attain your desired lifestlye. To sucessfully do so, there are some helpful new Apps on the market to help keep you on track –and they are FREE! Healthy Steps‘ Nutritionist recommended their new found favorite … Continue reading →

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What is the Body Mass Index and is it Useful?

We hear about the Body Mass Index, also known as the BMI, almost every day in fitness magazines, on television shows and on the Internet. After all, it is a useful tool. We can simply enter our height and weight … Continue reading →

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