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The Perfect Pair for Blood Sugar Control

By RealAge

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Eating enough protein and pumping enough iron may be a good strategy for helping to control your blood sugar.

Here's why: You need protein to optimize muscle growth. And extra muscle enhances your body's ability to stabilize blood sugar. Put the two together and you've got one heck of a synergistic pair. Research confirms it.

A Powerful Combination
Just 12 weeks of resistance training -- along with a significant bump in protein intake -- lowered blood sugar levels by about 25 percent in a study of healthy older adults. Strength training may be particularly valuable because it boosts a muscle protein that helps regulate blood sugar. Get a personalized breakdown of your protein, carb, and fat needs based on your age, weight, and activity levels.

A Firm Foundation
When it comes to controlling your blood sugar and avoiding type 2 diabetes, a healthy, balanced, portion-smart menu is the main ticket -- but exercise is vital, too, because it helps keep pounds down while it builds muscle up.

How likely are you to get type 2 diabetes? Find out here.

Recipe Corner
Looking for blood-sugar-friendly recipes? Check out this collection from EatingWell -- it even includes snacks and sweets.

RealAge Benefit:

Strength training can make your RealAge 1 year younger.

 
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Published on 11/11/2008

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