Alarmingly, there are influencers suggesting glucose should never ‘spike’ and should always remain within a very tight range, even immediately after meals.
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Proponents of intermittent fasting say the clock can help you win the battle of the bulge. But the science behind it is a little more complicated.
Just over 10% of the world’s adults now live with diabetes and the COVID pandemic saw many people sitting down for longer periods – but small daily changes can improve health.
A small patch allows people with diabetes to measure their blood glucose levels easily. But this technology isn’t currently subsidised, so many everyday Australians who could benefit are missing out.
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Professor and Laboratory Head of Physical Activity, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Associate Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics, Bond University
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Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Oklahoma State University
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Postdoctoral research fellow at Swinburne University Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer, School of Health, Nutrition & Dietetics, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor University of Sydney and University of NSW Paediatric Endocrinologist, Children's Hospital at Westmead, UNSW Sydney
