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Fighting Obesity: A National Health Issue

October 20, 2015

It is no secret that weight loss is a major driver in American culture. In 2013, the U.S. weight loss market recorded a total market value of $60.5 billion1. And while there is certainly an aesthetic push behind weight loss culture, achieving a healthy weight is also incredibly important in terms of personal health. Almost […]

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Johns Hopkins Scientists Find Link Between High Blood Sugar, Diabetes

July 14, 2015

Chronic high blood sugar and diabetes are typically considered synonymous, but why is that the case? How is sugar, which isn’t toxic, related to a disease that affects over 29 million Americans and stands as the seventh leading cause of death in the United States? These questions have stumped us for decades, but now a […]