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“Eating protein can help build muscle mass, but you don’t need to consume a 16oz. steak to get results.  Researchers who monitored muscle synthesis in 17 young and 17 elderly people found that eating 4 oz. of protein produced muscle, but eating an additional 8 ounces had no extra effect.  To maximize muscle production but keep the calorie and fat counts down, the study’s authors suggest spreading protein intake over three meals instead of having one large serving at dinner.” Source: Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Sept. 2009 Consider a low protein source such as a soy based protein supplement.  For more information click here.

“Resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine, has received a lot of attention because of studies that suggest it could someday help treat diabetes and other diseases.  Yet scientists aren’t sure how resveratrol imparts its benefits.  Now a study has found that resveratrol’s anti-diabetic activity may come straight from the top: the brain.  Lab mice on an all-you-can eat diet tend to develop diabetes.  But when researchers delivered resveratrol directly into the brains of mice with diet-induced diabetes, their blood glucose levels dropped regardless of diet or weight.  The findings suggest that resveratrol may work by interacting with receptors in the brain that control insulin.” Source: Endocrinology, Dec. 2009 For more information on a revolutionary resveratrol supplement click here

Weight Loss can sometimes be an effective antidote to sleep apnea, a study has found.  People with type 2 diabetes or are overweight (or both) are prone to the sleep disorder, which causes a person to struggle for air through-out the night and increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death.  The study placed 264 obese people with type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea in either an intensive weight loss program or a diabetes support group.  The weight loss group was told to follow a strick diet and get 175 minutes per week of exercise, such a brisk walking.  After a year, the weight-loss participants had lost an average of 24 pounds, and sleep apnea disappeared in 14 % of them. For information on an highly effective weight loss program click here: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/shaklee/2010productguide_v2/index.php?startid=Cover1&lre=1:rlhanson&lnkparams=&CMP=RAC-IZ7434764357#/72

Researchers say Mom was right:  Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  A study of 93 overweight Latino-kids with a family history of type 2 diabetes found that those who skipped breakfast had more abdominal fat than the kids who are breakfast regularly–regardless of total body fat and total daily calorie intake.  The finding is particularly important because deep abdominal fat is a rish facto for insulin resistance and diabetes.”  -Diabetes Forcast, Nov. 2009-

“Dining more often on fish may keep your mind fresh.  When researchers interviewed nearly 15,000 adults age 65 and over in seven low and middle-income families, they discovered that those who ate fish almost every day were 19% less likely to have dementia than those who are it less frequently.  Plus, the amount of fish the seniors are was directly linked to disease risk.  So, upping fish intake even a little can lower the chance of developing dementia.” – Diabetes Forcast, Nov. 2009

“Walk it off!  You can blunt the effect of a post-meal blood glucose spike by talking an after-dinner walk.  In a small study, researchers at Old Dominion University in Virginia found that participant’spost-meal blood clucose reading was lower when they took a 20-minute storll after dinner than when they walked before eating.” -Diabetes Forecast, Nov. 09-

“Healthy Habits can keep chronic illness at bay, according to a study of more than 23,000 Germans.  Researchers looked at the lifestyles and health records of adults ages 35 to 65,  After about eight years of follow-up, they found that that ththose who had maintained a healthy weight, exercised for at least 31/2 hours a week, never smoked, and eaten plenty of fruit, vegetables, and whole grains were 78% less likely to develop cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or cancer than those who didn’t practice prevention.  Participants with all four positive habits had a 93% reduction in risk of developing diabetes.”  -Diabetes Forcast Nov. 09-

Researchers say Mom was right, according to a recent tidbit published in the Nov Diabetes e.  “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  A study of 93 overweight Latino kids with a family history of type 2 diabetes fount that those who skipped breakfast had more abdominal fat than kids who are breakfast regularly–regardless of total body fat and total daily calorie intake.”

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From “Science Blog” a report on lack of vitamin D and the effect on diabetes and heart disease. click here for more info!  And for the good news Shaklee Corporation provides suggested vitamin D levels in all products with vitamin D.  The most expensive food supplement you can buy is one that does not work.  How do you know if a food supplement works?  Ask to examine 3rd party clinical studies on the specific product your are interested in.  Click here for more info on Shaklee Products.