Every other Wednesday in the Pacific Daily News, Ernest Aquino, TakeCare’s wellness team lead, and Jennifer Artero, the diabetes educator at the TakeCare Wellness Center, co-write Wellness Wednesdays, a column offering tips and suggestions to live a balanced lifestyle.

Stretching exercises to ease 'text neck' - October 12, 2022

Advances in technology have changed the way we do things. Through our mobile devices, we can instantly message our friends and family, search the internet for needed information, play games to pass the time and stay up to date with the local news … But are we paying attention to what is happening with our necks? The various muscles, bones and nerves in the cervical spine has a significant impact on the rest of the body. To read the rest of the column, click here

Diabetes facts and myths - October 26, 2022

According to the Mayo Clinic, type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that impairs the way the body regulates and uses sugar (glucose) as fuel. This long-term chronic condition results in too much sugar (glucose) circulating in the body’s bloodstream. Eventually, the continuous high glucose levels can lead to disorders of the circulatory, cardiovascular, nervous and immune systems.

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Ernest Aquino is TakeCare’s Wellness Team Lead & Lifestyle Coach. Ernest.Aquino@takecareasia.com or message him on WhatsApp (671) 727-5713. Jennifer Artero, RN, MSN, is the diabetes educator at the TakeCare Wellness Center. She can be contacted at Jennifer.Artero@takecareasia.com.