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T2D/IR: Student voices and a final summation

Mia Gorlick, Guest Contributor April 18, 2024

Hello, Normans! Welcome to the seventh and final installment of Take a Bite out of Health.   After all that we have discovered together through this investigative biomedical journey, the time...

T2D and IR: Bioethics, pharmaceutical industry corruption

Mia Gorlick, Guest Contributor April 6, 2024

When it comes to type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance, pharmaceutical companies are making billions off the drugs that Americans have been prescribed. Any time there is a new medical term coined, new...

T2D and IR: SAD, the food pyramid, cafeteria lunches

Mia Gorlick, Guest Contributor April 6, 2024

Most American children learned about the “food pyramid” in school and it was often used as a guide for our school lunch programs. Since the 1950s, the food pyramid has been heavily weighted at the...

T2D and IR: Prevention, reversal, lifestyle changes

Mia Gorlick, Guest Contributor April 6, 2024

Hey Normans, I have 5 words for you! STAY LEAN AND STAY ACTIVE! But before anyone becomes sensitive to or hurt by the word “lean,” hang on and let me explain.    First and foremost, lean...

T2D and IR: Affected anatomy and physiology, the effects of excess carbohydrates and sugar

Mia Gorlick, Guest Contributor April 6, 2024

No one wants to hear that we should limit our carbs or sugar intake; after all, so much of what we tend to love is pasta, bread, dessert, rice, and everything refined and processed. But when it comes to...

Type 2 Diabetes and Insulin Resistance: What it is, warning signs, identifying risk factors

Mia Gorlick, Guest Contributor April 6, 2024

Type 2 diabetes, also known as insulin resistance and prediabetes, affects 1 out of 3 Americans, yet more than 80% of them are unaware that they have it. A 2017 statistic indicated that 451 million people...

Welcome to A Bite out of Health!

Mia Gorlick, Guest Contributor April 6, 2024

Hello, Normans! My name is Mia Gorlick, and I am a senior here at Beverly Hills High School. I am not a formal staff member of Highlights, but I am part of the school’s journalism program through the...

Take it or Make it: How to make matzo lasagna

Take it or Make it: How to make matzo lasagna

Highlights April 20, 2022

Emma Newman co-editor-in-chief Candice Anvari co-editor-in-chief  It’s Passover, which, for the Jews of the world, means eating lots of matzo. If you’re looking for new ways to eat your matzo,...

Take it or Make it: How to make Lucky Charms bark 

Take it or Make it: How to make Lucky Charms bark 

Highlights March 17, 2022

Emma Newman co-editor-in-chief Candice Anvari co-editor-in-chief St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday known for many things--four leaf clovers, pots of gold, leprechauns and sugary snacks, just to name...

Take it or Make it: How to make salted caramel brownies

Take it or Make it: How to make salted caramel brownies

Highlights January 27, 2022

Emma Newman co-editor-in-chief Candice Anvari co-editor-in-chief Brownies are one of the easiest and most delicious desserts to make from scratch. However, if you’re bored of making regular brownies,...

Take it or Make it: How to make pumpkin pie

Take it or Make it: How to make pumpkin pie

Highlights November 24, 2021

Emma Newman co-editor-in-chief  Candice Anvari co-editor-in-chief  Thanksgiving’s just around the corner, which means that you’re probably thinking about which pies to make. Making pumpkin...

Take it or Make it: How to make pumpkin cookies

Take it or Make it: How to make pumpkin cookies

Highlights October 29, 2021

Emma Newman co-editor-in-chief  Candice Anvari co-editor-in-chief  It’s fall, which means that you might be in the mood for something with pumpkin. Making pumpkin cookies with Gimme Some...

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