Weight Training and Diabetes

Have you ever wondered if weight training is right for you? Maybe you think it’s only for the “muscle heads” at the gym or the women on ESPN who flex for the cameras.
A weight-training program for many people may mean going to the gym, but working out at home with dumbbells or resistance bands can help you get started.
Two Times a Week Is a Good Start
The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Diabetes Association recommend that you train a minimum of two times per week, doing eight to 12 repetitions per set of eight to 10 exercises targeting major muscle groups.

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High-fructose corn syrup: Why is it so bad for me?

Answer
High-fructose corn syrup is a sweetener and preservative used in many processed foods. It is made by changing the sugar in cornstarch to fructose — another form of sugar.
High-fructose corn syrup extends the shelf life of foods and is sweeter and cheaper than sugar. For these reasons, it has become a popular ingredient in many sodas, fruit-flavored drinks and other processed foods. Check your food labels. You may be surprised by how many foods contain high-fructose corn syrup.
Some nutrition experts blame increased consumption of high-fructose corn syrup for the growing obesity problem. One theory is that fructose is more readily converted to fat by your liver than is sucrose, increasing the levels of fat in your bloodstream. But this hasn't been proved.

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Study links diabetes, advanced breast cancer

An international study has established a link between type 2 diabetes and advanced breast cancer.
It has been known for a while that being overweight puts post-menopausal women at greater risk of breast cancer.
But now it has been found that women who are resistant to insulin, or who are overweight, are 50 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with the cancer, and only when it is in its advanced stages.
The finding comes after an international research team followed more than 60,000 Swedish women over 20 years.

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Kids' Obesity May Lead to Epidemic of Adult Diabetes

TUESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- The current childhood obesity epidemic in the United States may lead to large numbers of young adults developing type 2 diabetes in the future, along with serious diabetes-related health complications, warns a University of Michigan researcher.

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Vitamin D and diabetes: An over-simplified solution to a complex problem

"Pluralitas non est ponenda sine necessitate," I say.
No, no, don't flee in fear of Latin, I am merely referring here to that well-known notion called Occam's razor. Its guiding principle is often summarized as: "All other things being equal, the simplest solution is the best."
What I want to show you in this column is the confusion that comes about in science and the reporting of science when you try to find a simple solution to what increasingly looks like a complex problem.
Think of it as being sliced and diced — and then fricasseed — by Occam's razor.

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