Here’s a not-so-sweet statistic: according to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 30 million people in the U.S. have diabetes.
And another 86 million suffer from pre-diabetes, a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal.
Could diabetes or pre-diabetes be in your future?
It’s been estimated that half of all Americans will develop one of these two conditions by the year 2020.
What’s behind this looming health epidemic?
Tune in as Dr. Jeff talks with Jonny Bowden, aka "The Nutrition Myth Buster," about the causes of high blood sugar levels and the effects of on America’s health and waistline.
Do You Have the Blood Sugar Blues?
Could diabetes or pre-diabetes be in your future?
Additional Info
- Segment Number: 1
- Audio File: talk_healthy/1628tt2a.mp3
- Featured Speaker: Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS
- Book Title: Smart Fat: Eat More Fat, Lose More Weight, Get Healthy Now.
- Guest Website: Jonny Bowden
- Guest Facebook Account: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.JonnyBowdenPhDCNS
- Guest Twitter Account: @jonnybowden
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Guest Bio:
Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, also known as “The Nutrition Myth Buster” ™ is a nationally known board-certified nutritionist and expert on diet and weight loss. He has appeared on the Dr. Oz Show, Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, and CBS as an expert on nutrition has contributed to articles in The New York Times, Forbes, Daily Beast, Huffington Post, Vanity Fair Online, Men’s Heath, Prevention, and dozens of other print and online publications.
Dr. Jonny is the best-selling author of 15 books including The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth, Living Low Carb (now in its fourth edition), and is the co-author, with cardiologist Stephen Sinatra, of the controversial best-seller, The Great Cholesterol Myth: Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won’t Prevent Heart Disease and the Statin-Free Plan that Will. His latest book, Smart Fat: Eat More Fat, Lose More Weight, Get Healthy Now! (written with PBS star Steven Masley, MD) was published by Harper Collins in January 2016. - Length (mins): 27
- Waiver Received: No
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