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Breaking up sitting lowers blood glucose by 30%
Posted on Mon, 23 Apr 12

Breaking up sitting lowers blood glucose by 30%

Are you sitting at your desk reading this? Research has shown that sitting for long periods has a detrimental effect on your blood glucose control and increases your risk of diabetes and heart disease. Short activity breaks have a bigger benefit than you thought.

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Type 3 diabetes: Do you have diabetes on the brain?
Posted on Sun, 15 Jan 12

Type 3 diabetes: Do you have diabetes on the brain?

Emerging evidence suggests that depression, cognitive decline with age and Alzheimers disease may actually be symptoms of a new kind of diabetes that affects the brain; type 3 diabetes.

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Exposure to light at night linked to weight gain
Posted on Mon, 15 Nov 10

Exposure to light at night linked to weight gain

Computer use and television viewing have been associated with obesity and although the assumption has been that physical inactivity is to blame it may be that exposure to light at night is disrupting your body clock and causing weight gain.

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Hidden toxins in high heat prepared foods
Posted on Wed, 16 Jun 10

Hidden toxins in high heat prepared foods

Many modern foods are produced quickly via very high heat cooking methods, on one hand this makes for convenient and tasty food but on the other creates compounds that may raise your risk of heart disease and diabetes. You may need to reconsider the way you cook and prepare food.

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Environmental pollutants, not obesity may drive diabetes development
Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 09

Environmental pollutants, not obesity may drive diabetes development

Common environmental pollutants may cause type-2 diabetes, in fact this association has been found to be so strong that it is challenging notions that diabetes is simply the end result of being overweight.

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A Mediterranean diet reduces the need for drugs in diabetics
Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 09

A Mediterranean diet reduces the need for drugs in diabetics

Type 2 diabetes is an immense public health problem. Although treatments such as dietary recommendations and medications exist both are imperfect due to factors such as poor treatment response and unwanted side-effects. More effective, lower risk diabetes management approaches are needed. A recent report suggests that regular dietary counselling and a low-carbohydrate Mediterranean diet can help control diabetes and avert the need for medication.

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