HEALTHY LIVING THE LATEST RESEARCH
Just One Less Hour a Day of Sitting Reduces Risk for Diabetes
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ost people spend most of their day sitting, and that
lack of activity increases the risk of lifestyle diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Researchers from Finland’s University of Turku divided sedentary and physically inactive adults who were at increased risk of Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases into two groups and monitored their activity. One group maintained their usual sedentary lifestyle while the second group reduced their sedentary time by about 50 minutes a day, mainly by increasing their amount of light- and moderate-intensity physical activity. Within three months, researchers observed improved blood sugar regulation, insulin sensitivity, and liver health in the less sedentary group. “It is an encouraging thought that health benefi ts can be achieved by reducing the time spent sitting and increasing
GREEN TEA EXTRACT LOWERS BLOOD SUGAR Ohio State University researchers studied the eff ects of green tea extract in healthy men and women and those at risk for heart disease and diabetes. All participants took a gummy containing green tea extract (the equivalent of five cups of green tea) for 28 days, then took 28 days off , and spent another 28 days taking a placebo. Fasting blood glucose levels were significantly lower in all participants after they took the green tea extract.
the amount of even light-intensity physical activity,” said doctoral candidate Taru Garthwaite. “For many, this may be an easier starting point than increasing actual exercise.”
PROSTATE CANCER: HORMONE THERAPY INCREASES HEART RISK Men with prostate cancer who are treated with hormone therapy are at increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, according to a study of 13,000 men published in the journal The Aging Male. The risk of dying doubled overall in men receiving hormone therapy, but it was almost fivefold higher in older men, ages 70 to 79.
COVID: SMOKING, VAPING LINKED TO SEVERE COMPLICATIONS People who smoked or vaped before
being admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 were more likely to experience severe complications than those who did not
smoke. A study published in PLOS ONE found that COVID-19 patients who smoked were 39% more likely to be mechanically ventilated and 45% more likely to die.
STROKE: NAPS INCREASE RISK Research published in Hypertension
that involved more than 500,000 men and women between the ages of 40 and 69 found that those who napped regularly had a 24% increased risk for stroke and a 12% higher risk of developing high blood pressure when compared to those who rarely napped. The nap itself may not be harmful, noted the researchers, but people may be napping because of disrupted sleep at night, which is associated with poor health.
EXERCISE: WEEKEND WORKOUTS ARE EFFECTIVE Weekend warriors who pack all their
Protein Supplement Helps Control Diabetes D
rinking a small amount of whey protein before eating helps people with Type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar, according to
researchers at Newcastle University. When study participants took three ounces of a whey supplement (15 grams of protein) 10 minutes before meals they experienced two hours more of normal blood sugar daily compared to when they did not take the supplement. In addition, their daily blood glucose levels were lower. “We believe the whey protein
works in two ways,” said senior investigator Daniel West, Ph.D. “Firstly, by slowing down how quickly food passes through the digestive system, and secondly, by stimulating a number of important hormones that prevent the blood sugars climbing so high.”
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recommended amount of exercise in one or two sessions on the weekend lower their risk of dying prematurely just as much as their peers who exercise throughout the week. Research involving 350,978 U.S. adults published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that both groups were equally less likely to die from cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and other diseases than couch potatoes.
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