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Forget the Gym? Why 2-Minute Exercise Snacks Could Improve Glucose Control

Woman taking a brief exercise break at her desk with a glucose meter and two-minute timer representing exercise snacking for diabetes.

Finding time for a full workout can be difficult, but what if two minutes of movement still mattered? Emerging research on exercise snacking for diabetes suggests that brief bursts of activity spread throughout the day may reduce post-meal glucose excursions and limit some metabolic effects of prolonged sitting. Instead of …

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Eat Your Carbs Last: Food Sequencing for Better Blood Sugar

Vegetables, grilled chicken, and brown rice arranged in food sequencing order with a glucose meter beside the meal.

Could changing the order of foods on your plate improve blood sugar without changing what you eat? Research on food sequencing for diabetes suggests it may. Eating vegetables, fiber-rich foods, and protein before carbohydrate-rich foods can reduce post-meal glucose rises in some people. Rather than removing rice, bread, pasta, or …

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