Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Sweat to Beat Diabetes


Quick bursts of intense exercise could boost your diabetes defense, suggests a small study on young men. After two weeks of performing daily cycling sprints, participants showed improvement in their ability to regulate blood sugar. Until those results are replicated in older populations, however, endocrinologist Samuel Dagogo-Jack, M.D., recommends reducing your diabetes risk by engaging in at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise five or more times per week.

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