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The two new meta analysis reviews (studies of studies) found that consuming whole grains reduces your risk of diseases that shorten your life. One published in BMJ analyzed 45 studies and concluded that whole grains can help you live longer by cutting your risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, respiratory disease, and infectious diseases. The […]
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5.4 now. 5.7 pre-COVID. Made dietary changes, and upped my exercise. Also increase the number of hours asleep by two hours per night. Not sure whether that affects blood sugar. But I read that it can decrease chances of developing dementia.
5.8 but it’s been a few years so I need to get mine checked again. FBS has been OK not great the last three times: 96, 98. 103.
Creeping up. I just checked and actually mine was 5.8 pre-Covid. Yours is probably greatly improved with the weight loss during Covid.
Probably and hopefully so. I have a very strong family history of DM (F dx age 50 and B dx upper 20’s). But so far I’ve managed to delay the onset for myself.
And maybe adhering to your healthy lifestyle and diet you’ll avoid it altogether. How’s the craft beer situation going?
Crept back up to 174, a five pound gain and have stopped the craft beer. (sad emoji)
Good for you! Maybe an occasional craft beer on trips or when you go out?
Behavioral restrictions re-engaged. Yes, only the occasional craft beer for the foreseeable future. I allowed myself a watered down single can of Miller Lite yesterday. (insert another sad emoji).