What is a calorie? Every week I teach a Fundamentals of Nutrition Class at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and I start with that question. What does the word calorie mean? As that question lingers in the air, confusion begins to enter the room and patients hesitantly respond
You wake up and it’s time to get yourself, and the kids, ready for another busy day. You make breakfast for the family, but you don’t have enough time to eat as you frantically glance through your work emails. Into the car you go and the morning drop off starts.
What is Low Blood Sugar? Low blood sugar or hypoglycemia is defined as a blood sugar level less than 70mg/dL. Hypoglycemia commonly affects diabetics when exogenous insulin is taken without a meal containing a balance of carbohydrate, protein and fat. Non-diabetic hypoglycemia includes both fasting hypoglycemia and reactive hypoglycemia. Fasting
