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A boost to your health is right under your thumb. It’s the “off” button on your TV remote. (Note: The typical remote is more contaminated than the lever on your toilet, so think about cleaning it! ) Anyway, spend less time holding your remote and you’ll lower your risk of type 2 diabetes.
Although more than 24 million people in North America have diabetes, there is still more to it. More than 54 million people have “prediabetes,” meaning higher than normal blood sugar levels. The danger: Over time, high blood sugar will damage every place your arteries go: your eyes, heart, kidneys, and more.
You can help lower those numbers. Women who watch less than 2 hours of TV a day have lower blood sugar than women who watch more, possibly because the TV watchers aren’t as physically active.
The average American watches more than 4 hours a day; the average Canadian tunes in for about 3 hours. Cut down to 2 hours a day, and don’t just sit there. TV dramas have about 10 minutes of commercials per hour; sitcoms have more. Use those minutes to do some jumping jacks or walk briskly around the house (except to the fridge). Or do sit-ups during the first commercial break and push-ups during the second one. Making a few easy changes can steer you towards a blood-sugar-steadying 30 minutes of activity a day.
Dr Mehmet Oz and Dr Michael Roizen– Real Age.com
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