We all know some weekend warriors who load up on their exercise on the weekends to make up for doing less physical activity during the week, but now researchers in Hong Kong found that catching up on sleep on the weekends may
Researchers are hot on the trail of exercise mimetics, that is, orally active agents that can mimic or potentiate the effects of exercise to treat metabolic diseases like diabetes and obesity. The latest research indicates that compounds called
Researchers from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research recently stumbled upon what they believe is the reason why fat can clog up muscle cells and make them insulin resistant: it appears that
For anyone who might have missed it, there was an interesting article in January 2009 in the New York Times examining the latest research (including mine) on the brain, aging, and more. Just one more reason why it’s good to include daily exercise into your lifestyle.
This post is an excerpt of my article that appeared in Diabetes Self-Management in the March/April 2007 issue, but was recently posted online.
Insulin is a hormone that is normally released by the beta cells of the pancreas. When a person’s pancreas cannot produce enough insulin to sustain good health, insulin can be injected into the [...]
Secret #28 is excerpted from Part Five: Exercise Secrets found in my new book about what has worked well for long-time diabetes survivors: 50 Secrets of the Longest Living People with Diabetes by Sheri Colberg, PhD, and Steven V. Edelman, MD (November 2007). Check my Web site (www.shericolberg.com) for more details or to order [...]
Secret #26 is excerpted from Part Five: Exercise Secrets found in my new book about what has worked well for long-time diabetes survivors: 50 Secrets of the Longest Living People with Diabetes by Sheri Colberg, PhD, and Steven V. Edelman, MD (November 2007). Check my Web site (www.shericolberg.com) for more details or to order [...]
Secret #25 is excerpted from Part Five: Exercise Secrets found in my new book about what has worked well for long-time diabetes survivors: 50 Secrets of the Longest Living People with Diabetes by Sheri Colberg, PhD, and Steven V. Edelman, MD (November 2007). Check my Web site (www.shericolberg.com) for more details or to order [...]
For those of you who follow the research, you may remember the debate about whether you can be fat and fit and still well off, as far as your metabolism and disease risk are concerned. Previously, researchers had concluded that although it’s best to be “fit and thin,” being “fit and fat” is almost [...]
Not only can your choice of foods affect your emotions, it can also affect your mental capacity to reason, remember, and function in general. For years, foods such as blueberries have been studied to determine if you’re less likely to develop either dementia or Alzheimer’s disease if you consume more of them. Researchers have concluded [...]