"No disease that can be treated by diet should be treated with any other means." ― Moses Maimonides... Read More
exercise and health
Weightlifting and Diabetes
Your body breaks down most of the food we consume into sugar (glucose) and releases it into the bloodstream. As your blood sugar rises, the pancreas responds by releasing insulin. Insulin is a key to blood sugar entering the body’s cells for use as energy.... Read More
Exercise and Life Expectancy
The American Diabetes Association reminds us, “We should prescribe physical activity and exercise to all individuals with diabetes as part of the management of glycemic [blood sugar] control and overall health.”... Read More
Your Good Diet is Not Sufficient
You know the drill: Staples such as cereals (barley, rye, and wheat are examples) or some starchy tubers such as yams. Legumes, including lentils and beans, are not high on my list, but you should eat them for health!... Read More
4 Top Walking Benefits
Middle-aged individuals walking the most steps had a 43 percent lower risk of diabetes (in addition to a nearly one-third (31 percent) reduction in the chances of developing high blood pressure).... Read More
Can Exercise be Bad?
Folks living in Blue Zones (for longevity) don’t go to the gym. They walk or often have a garden, building movement into their everyday lives. There is much we can learn from populations in northern Okinawa, the Nicoya peninsula of Costa Rica, and the mountains of Sardinia.... Read More