When is the best time to exercise?

DIABETES DIGEST – Feb. 18, 2015 – People with type 2 diabetes are often told to exercise to help control their blood sugar. Few people ask, “what is the best time of day to exercise?” 

To find out, researchers led by Jill Kanaley, professor at the University of Missouri Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology tested whether exercising before or after dinner makes a difference. Their findings were published in the Journal of Applied Physiology. 

Lowering blood pressure in type 2 diabetes lowers mortality risk

Blausen.com staff via Wikipedia

DIABETES DIGEST – Feb. 12, 2015 – If you have type 2 diabetes, lowering your blood pressure may lower your risk of heart disease and dying from cardiovascular disease, according to an analysis of 40 clinical trials dating back to 1966.

The study looked at data from more than 100,000 people who participated in large randomized clinical trials that included an analysis of blood pressure-lowering treatments and vascular disease in type 2 diabetes. The new analysis appeared in the Feb. 10 Journal of the American Medical Association.