Browsing: Metabolic Health & Blood Sugar

Short bursts of exercise spread throughout the day may improve cardiorespiratory fitness and some measures of metabolic health in sedentary adults, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Frontiers in Nutrition

For decades, the bathroom scale has been the go-to gauge of whether we’re at a healthy weight. Health experts are now encouraging South Africans to look beyond the kilogrammes and pay closer attention to their waistlines, which may be a better indicator of metabolic health

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, along with two other leading medical organizations  have developed the first-ever guideline aimed at preventing and managingcardiovascular-kidney-metabolic(CKM) syndrome, an interconnected set of health conditions that significantly increase the risk of multiorgan complications and negative cardiovascular outcomes.Nearly 90% of U.S. adults have at least one CKM…

Why this matters: Peaches and watermelon can both fit into a blood-sugar-friendly diet, but peaches have more fiber and a lower glycemic index

We usually think of bones as the rigid framework that supports the body, protects organs, and stores minerals. Blood sugar regulation, meanwhile, is more commonly associated with the pancreas, liver, muscles and hormones such as insulin. But could the skeleton also have a role in how the body handles glucose?

skip to content What happens to the heart when you stop taking GLP-1 medicines (Photo: Magnific)

Aesthetic clinics are putting nutrition on the treatment menu – and targeting metabolism is at the vanguard of the movement

More than a quarter of people with Type 2 diabetes take GLP-1 receptor agonists, but the popular diabetes drugs might not work as well for people who have certain genetic variants, according to a new study by Stanford Medicine scientists and their collaborators

Metabolic surgery could help achieve remission of type-2 diabetes in a selected few patients, and better blood sugar control in many when the disease remains uncontrolled despite appropriate medical treatment, a senior AIIMS doctor said

Why this matters:Apples and pears can both support healthy blood sugar, but pears may have a slight edge