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15-Minute Walks After Meals Dramatically Reduces Diabetes

15-Minute Walks After Meals Dramatically Reduces Diabetes Risk

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new study from the George Washington University claims that one of the quickest ways to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes is simply walking after every meal. A short,...

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Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online What is diabetes? According to the National Institutes of Health, diabetes is a chronic issue where an individual has higher than normal levels of sugar in the blood. Diabetes can be due to limited amounts of insulin, a resistance to insulin, or both. Produced by the body’s pancreas, insulin is a hormone that helps control the blood sugar. As well, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes the effect of...