{"id":95575,"date":"2014-03-05T07:34:43","date_gmt":"2014-03-05T12:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=95575"},"modified":"2014-03-05T10:57:28","modified_gmt":"2014-03-05T15:57:28","slug":"the-no-1-way-to-cut-your-diabetes-risk-by-13-add-push-ups-to-your-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/03\/the-no-1-way-to-cut-your-diabetes-risk-by-13-add-push-ups-to-your-workout\/","title":{"rendered":"Push-ups and Squats Cut Diabetes Risk by 1\/3"},"content":{"rendered":"

For years doctors have been saying that aerobic exercise and an active lifestyle lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes. But scientists have long wondered if strength training combined with cardio can help lower the risk even more<\/em>. Just as importantly, is just strength training<\/a> <\/strong>alone enough to lower the risk even a little bit?<\/p>\n

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A new study<\/a> <\/strong>answers this question. Drumroll please…. Indeed, strength training and resistance exercises (even yoga<\/a>\u00a0and Pilates<\/a><\/strong>!) are associated with a\u00a0lower risk of type 2 diabetes. Best of all, when these exercises are done in conjunction with your aerobic exercise, women\u2019s risk drops by one-third!<\/p>\n

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Here’s the scoop: In a landmark Harvard School of Medicine study, researchers followed almost 100,000 middle-aged and older women who self-reported their amount of aerobic exercise (jogging<\/a><\/strong>, biking, etc), resistance exercise (using weights or body weight exercises), and lower intensity muscular conditioning exercise (like yoga, stretching, Pilates). Those who did the equivalent of 15 minutes of strength work after 40 minutes of cardio 4-times a week fared best, reducing their risk by around 33 percent.<\/p>\n

Ready to get reduce your risk? Try this easy 15-minute resistance workout\u2014no equipment needed!<\/p>\n

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