Flexibility is an important component of physical health and exercise performance. Flexibility exercises can improve muscle extensibility and joint range of motion, helping enhance exercise efficiency and reduce injury risk.Although flexibility exercises alone do not significantly affect blood glucose levels, integrating them into other activities can better improve physical function and help with glycemic control.Here […]
How Should People with Diabetes Do Resistance Training?
Resistance training helps adults with type 2 diabetes improve blood glucose control, insulin resistance, blood pressure, muscle strength, body fat mass, and lean body mass.You can use dumbbells, resistance bands, or your own body weight to perform moderate-intensity strength training for the upper body, core, and lower body muscle groups. Train the same muscle group […]
Timing Matters for Injections of Different Types of Insulin
Different types of insulin vary in onset and duration of action. For people with diabetes, it is essential to know which type they are using and follow the correct injection timing to achieve good glycemic control.Injection Timing of Insulin Types of Insulin
How to Detect Diabetic Kidney Disease Early and Strive for Reversal?
Approximately 20%–40% of patients with diabetes in China have diabetic kidney disease (DKD) — meaning at least 1 in every 5 people with diabetes develops DKD.Diabetic kidney disease is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease and one of the main causes of disability and death in patients with diabetes.How can patients with diabetes detect […]
Obesity Criteria and Assessment Items
Professor Li Xia from the Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, points out that the iCARDIO Alliance Global Implementation Guidelines for Obesity Management 2025 defines overweight as a BMI of 23–27.5 kg/m² and obesity as a BMI ≥ 27.5 kg/m² for Chinese (Asian) populations. These thresholds are lower […]
Tailoring the Choice of Weight-Loss Medications in Clinical Practice
Professor Xu Danyan, from the Department of Metabolic Cardiology at the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, believes that if a healthy lifestyle is the foundation for fighting obesity, then weight-loss medications are the lever. With advances in medicine, the options for weight-loss medications have become more diverse, and they are currently categorized into […]
What is Light Meal?
Light meal is a dietary concept originating from Europe, which now mainly refers to a catering style that advocates the principles of balance, moderation and health. Its core lies in selecting ingredients that are low in calories, fat, sugar and salt, but high in fiber and nutrition. It is often prepared via cooking methods such […]
Common Patterns and Precautions of Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent Fasting (IF) is an eating pattern that regulates metabolism by periodically restricting the eating window. Its core is to prolong the fasting period to achieve potential benefits such as weight loss and improved metabolic health. Common patterns include the 16:8 method (16 hours of fasting per day) and the 5:2 diet (2 days of […]
What is the DASH Diet?
The DASH diet is a dietary pattern derived from a large-scale U.S. hypertension prevention program called Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) launched in 1997.It is an eating plan designed specifically for blood pressure control, helping reduce the risk of high blood pressure and improve overall health primarily by adjusting dietary structure. This dietary pattern […]
Characteristics and Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet is a healthy dietary pattern that emphasizes plant-based foods, olive oil, fish, seafood, poultry, and limited red meat. It is characterized by high fiber, low fat, moderate protein, rich antioxidants, and controlled sugar intake. It offers benefits for heart health, weight management, diabetes prevention, brain health, and reducing cancer risk. Implementing the […]