diabetes – Jeffrey M Pierce, MD

3 Reasons Why We Should Be Eating More Fruit

We grow a lot of our own fruit in our urban garden. I recently gave an interview on the benefits of eating more fruit. I can sum my thoughts up in 3 points. Amazingly, 80% of the US population doesn’t get the minimal USDA recommended 2 cups of fruit a day (the American Heart AssociationContinue reading “3 Reasons Why We Should Be Eating More Fruit”

Diabetes – How To Avoid It

What Is It? Diabetes is a condition where our bodies have difficulty using the glucose from our diet. The most common type, called type 2 diabetes, is related to being overweight, eating a suboptimal diet, and not getting enough exercise. There are many factors that play a role, but the main cause of type 2Continue reading “Diabetes – How To Avoid It”