Well at least there is one thing on the up and up in the way of diabetes treatment and management. It seems that US men have taken it upon themselves to be “screened” and to then follow through on diabetic treatment.
In the 1970’s nearly half of diabetic men didn’t know that they had diabetes or even what would have caused it. Now, only one fifth of US men are in that same category. And thank goodness. It is great to see men take responsibility for their health and future. Maybe it is a new …read more

Five foot four and one hundred and fifteen pounds, in my dreams. No wait, I think I had those measurements in… fifth grade! I would think that this individual would be in good health and in no way would I classify them as “fat”.
Of course, you can already see where this is going. Now we must redefine our concept of “fat” and examine not only BMI, but muscle to fat ratio.
In this particular case, the young ladies body was 24% fat, not the 18% it should have been. Even with normal waist circumference and BMI, your …read more