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S.ravi
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 Posted - 09/19/2009 : 06:39:57
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3 cups of tea a day can cut diabetes risk by half
ANI19 September 2009, 12:23pm IST
Intake of at least three cups of tea every day can reduce the risk of diabetes by almost half, concludes a new
Tea 3 cups of tea a day can cut diabetes risk by half (Getty Images)
study.
To reach the conclusion, researchers studied more than 40,000 people whose consumption was monitored for 10 years.
After analyses, boffins discovered that chemicals found in all types of tea cut the dangers of developing type 2diabetes by 42 per cent. Drinking more than three cups did not reduce the risk any further, reports The Daily Express.
The study was carried out by a team of Dutch researchers from the University Medical Centre in Utrecht.
The team concluded: "Consumption of at least three cups of tea and/or coffee was associated with a lowered risk of type 2 diabetes. Blood pressure and intake of magnesium, potassium and caffeine did not explain these associations."
Instead, the beneficial effects in tea were probably explained by "flavonoid antioxidants" which are found in every cup.
Dr Carrie Ruxton, of Britain''s Tea Advisory Panel, said: "The study did not distinguish between black and green tea, but 95 per cent of tea drunk in the Netherlands is black tea, that is regular tea. The results remained the same even when the researchers accounted for other factors which might have influenced diabetes risk, such as body mass index, blood pressure, caffeine, dietary magnesium and potassium.
"This suggests that ingredients other than caffeine, magnesium and potassium (all found in tea) could be causing the beneficial effect. Likely candidates are the flavonoid antioxidants found in tea which are known to protect body cells from damage."
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S.ravi
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India
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Posted - 10/03/2009 : 21:02:39
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Tai Chi help diabetics lower glucose levels
ANI2 October 2009, 02:17pm IST
A regular tai chi exercise program can help people better control their diabetes, says a new
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Tai Chi (Getty Images)
study.
In the University of Florida study of adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, those who participated in a supervised tai chi exercise program two days a week with three days of home practice for six months significantly lowered their fasting blood glucose levels, improved their management of the disease, and enhanced their overall quality of life, including mental health, vitality and energy.
"Tai chi really has similar effects as other aerobic exercises on diabetic control. The difference is tai chi is a low-impact exercise, which means that it''s less stressful on the bones, joints and muscles than more strenuous exercise," said Beverly Roberts, Ph.D., R.N., the Annabel Davis Jenks endowed professor at the UF College of Nursing.
Roberts, with Rhayun Song, Ph.D., R.N., of Chungham National University, studied tai chi's effect on older Korean residents. The research was featured in the June issue of The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
Diabetes occurs when the body does not produce or properly use insulin, a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life.
Risk factors include obesity, sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy eating habits, high blood pressure and cholesterol, a history of gestational diabetes and increased age, many of which can be reduced through exercise.
"People assume that for exercise to be beneficial you have to be huffing and puffing, sweating and red-faced afterward," Roberts said.
"This may turn people off, particularly older adults. However, we have found that activities like tai chi can be just as beneficial in improving health," the expert added.
Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that combines deep breathing and relaxation with slow, gentle circular movements. This low impact exercise uses shifts in body position and stepping in coordination with arm movements.
Sixty-two participants, mostly Korean women, took part in the study. Half the group participated in at least 80 percent of two supervised sessions one hour per week, with three days of home practice for six months, and the other half served as a control group. Those who completed the sessions had significantly improved glucose control and reported higher levels of vitality and energy.
"Those who participated in the tai chi sessions actually had lower blood glucose at three and six months," Roberts said.
"Those individuals also had lower hemoglobin A1c, which means they had better diabetic control," the expert said.
In addition to improved blood glucose levels, participants also reported significantly improved mental health.
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S.ravi
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Posted - 11/03/2009 : 23:08:14
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Live healthy, avoid diabetes for a decade
ANI3 November 2009, 01:08pm IST
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/health-fitness/health/Live-healthy-avoid-diabetes-for-a-decade/articleshow/5192152.cms
Leading a healthy lifestyle can help stave off or lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in high risk people, say researchers
Woman Healthy lifestyle could help keep diabetes at bay for a decade (Getty Images)
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Lead researcher Dr Jill Crandall, associate professor of clinical medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has shown that intensive lifestyle changes i.e. modest weight loss coupled with increased physical activity reduced the rate for developing type 2 diabetes by 58 percent.
The study showed that sustaining modest weight loss for 10 years, or taking an anti-diabetic drug over that time, can prevent or lower the incidence of diabetes.
During the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), all were overweight or obese adults with elevated blood glucose levels.
After three years, the results showed that rigorous lifestyle changes reduced the rate for developing type 2 diabetes by 58 percent compared with placebo, while oral diabetes drug metformin reduced the rate of developing diabetes by 31 percent compared with placebo.
Over the period of 10 years, the diabetes incidence in the lifestyle group was reduced by 34 percent.
"The fact that we’ve continued to delay and possibly even prevent diabetes in people at very high risk for developing the disease is certainly a positive finding," The Lancet quoted Dr Crandall as saying.
"The fact that we’ve continued to delay and possibly even prevent diabetes in people at very high risk for developing the disease is certainly a positive finding," she added.
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