text: Holiday Health Tips from Recent Research 2012
  it is a little shocking just how little movement is required to be beneficial.
  Maximize Exercise Timing!
  pre-breakfast exercise is likely to lead to greater weight loss
  Learn How to Walk Again - Interval Walking Increases Fitness and Aids Sugar Metabolism!
  Stay Mindful about Food Choices to Improve Blood Glucose!
  the mindful eating group had greater improvements in HbA1c values
  As exemplified in our own research supported by Diabetes Action, including eating behavior as an element of dietary counseling has long been a part of naturopathic approaches to diet and nutrition.4 However, a recent study performed by Miller et al., further reinforces the importance of "mindfulness" in diet-related self-care for diabetes.5 Miller et al. performed a 1-year randomized trial comparing a typical diabetes education self-care and diet program to a program that including food mindfulness. At the end of the study, the mindful eating group had greater improvements in dietary intake of trans fats, sugar and fiber, and greater improvement in HbA1c values (-0.83% vs. -0.67%).
  somebody who meditates regularly may have an easier time dealing with all of the extra stresses of the season.