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Why we should exercise — and why we avoid it

You already know that exercise is good for you. What you may not know is just how good — or exactly what qualifies as exercise. The notion that physical activity helps keep us healthy is very old news indeed. Hippocrates wrote about the dangers of too little activity (and too much food). Tai chi, an exercise system of graceful movements that originated in China, dates from the 12th century B. C. Yoga’s roots in India... read more

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The 4-Week Plan to Younger Arteries

The goal: You want your blood to flow more freely through your arteries, like it did when you were a kid. The plan: Eat 8 nuts a day for 4 weeks.

Yep, it could be that simple. When people in a study replaced some of the monounsaturated fats in their diets with 8 to 13 walnuts a day, their blood vessels expanded after just a few weeks, allowing better blood flow.

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Actor Ben Vereen Speaks Out About His Diabetes

Tony-award winning actor and Broadway star, Ben Vereen interviewed about his recent diagnosis with diabetes.

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4 Tips to Simplify Exercise

Exercise is proven to reduce blood-sugar levels. For people who have type 2 diabetes, it can even reverse the need for medication. So why is it so hard to stick to a workout regimen? Try these tips to make it easier to stay active:
Choose an activity you enjoy and you'll automatically increase your chances of sticking with it. Walking is most popular and most frequently recommended if you're overweight. Start slowly, walking 10... read more

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Why Does Hyperglycemia Matter?

Sometimes your blood glucose level is too high, no matter how hard you try to keep it in your target range. Print Email
If your blood glucose stays over 180, called hyperglycemia, you don't have enough insulin in your body.

Watch for these signs:

Feeling very thirsty and tired
Blurry vision
Going to the bathroom often
Feeling sick to your stomach
If you notice these symptoms, discuss them... read more

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Eating Fast Until Full Triples Overweight Risk

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- People who eat quickly and until they're full are three times more likely to be overweight than others, a Japanese study says.

For the research, 1,122 men and 2,165 women, ages 30 to 69, filled out a diet history questionnaire about their eating habits, which revealed that 50.9 percent of men and 58.4 percent of women said they ate until they were full, while 45.6 percent of men... read more

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Low Fat Healthy Traditional Pumpin

Pumpkin is the traditional Halloween squash. Children and adults alike delight in carving spooky faces onto these large orange globes once a year. The jack-o'-lanterns we create are thought to have originated in old England, where they were used as a means of thwarting evil spirits.

The other traditional use for pumpkin in the United States is as a filling for the well-known pie eaten at Thanksgiving. Native Americans ate pumpkin in many ways. Early... read more

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Diabetes Reversed?

Reads like a t.v. infomercial: I don't much trust;

My name is Joe Barton, and I have discovered and perfected a safe and natural home remedy that is helping diabetic sufferers reverse their diabetes and even get off diabetic drugs.

Today I am sharing my safe and natural drug-free home remedy in all its glory. When you make a commitment to try my exclusive Diabetes Reversal Report™ everything you need to overcome the threat of... read more

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DIRECT new treatments for diabetic retinopathy

The results of the four-year DIRECT (DIabetic REtinopathy Candesartan Trials) studies suggest that treatment with the antihypertension drug candesartan can increase regression of retinopathy in type 2 diabetes and reduce incidence of retinopathy in type 1 diabetes.

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Dr. Neal Barnard

PCRM President Neal Barnard, M.D., is making his second appearance in two weeks on national TV! Tonight, Friday, October 10, or in some markets, early on Saturday morning, Dr. Barnard will be featured in the Lifechangers segment on “Extra.” To find out on what channel and when “Extra” airs in your market, please go to http://extratv.warnerbros.com/about/whenitson.php.

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