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Some Things That Sort of Go Together
By the time this entry is posted, I should be in New York City. Weather permitting. (I don’t care if I get stuck in NYC once I arrive, but being unable to get there in the first place is unacceptable…)
Exercise Wards Off Dangerous Form of Fat
As little as 80 minutes a week of aerobic or resistance exercise can prevent the regain of dangerous visceral fat, a type of fat that is stored around vital organs, according to a study recently published in the journal Obesity. Increased visceral fat is known to raise the risk of various diabetes-related conditions, including heart disease and heart attack…
Diabetes Drugs: Exercise
Maybe It’s (Diabetic) Complacency
I know it’s just me. I know I’m the only person in the world who has Type 1 diabetes who doesn’t get right on it when it comes to breaking bad habits. I rationalize. I retreat. I avoid. And I slip mildly into… dip my foot into — up only to my shin or maybe to my knee — those two sins of sloth and gluttony that provide the immediate comfort of putting off today…
Are We an Epidemic?
Medical and public health experts are starting to call diabetes an “epidemic.” They are saying the same thing about “obesity” and calling for national action. But what is causing these “epidemics?” Is some germ infecting us? What is this germ, and how can we stop it…
Is Weight Good for You?
For those interested in weight issues, new Canadian research shows, again, that being “overweight” — having a body mass index (BMI) of 25–29.9 — is associated with a longer lifespan than that of “normal” weight people (BMI 18.5–24.9). According to the study, people who are mildly “obese,” (obesity class I, BMI 30–34.9) have the same risk of death as normal weight people. Not until weight reaches obesity class II (BMI 35–39.9) does heaviness seem to increase mortality…
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