You can use your calves to regulate your glucose levels!

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Interesting right?

In one study, it was concluded that, simply by doing seated soleus pushups helped lower post-meal blood sugar by 52% & slashed insulin needs by 60%.
Why?
Because the soleus muscle:

  • is rich in oxidative muscle fibers (great for longer duration movements)
  • has high levels of GLUT4 (which helps pull glucose into cells)
  • can stay active without fatigue while you’re sitting!

No gym, no walk? No problem, a subtle movement with science backed benefits is your superpower.

If you want to go through the study in depth!

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Informative :+1:.

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That’s really interesting! Who would’ve thought a tiny movement like seated soleus pushups could have such a big impact on blood sugar!!

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Soleus is also called second heart for a reason. Evolutionary it must have adapted to walking or contracting and taking care of metabolism.

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Interesting!

So that’s how walk helps the diabetic persons. As Soleus is a plantar flexor muscle and while walking, it stay activated.

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This is an amazing simple way to keep sugar levels balanced.
Another simple yet effective way to balance sugar levels is to eat stored and cooled rice (after 12hrs) instead of freshly made rice. Cooled rice doesn’t instantly spike blood sugar levels unlike freshly made rice. So for diabetic patients and even normal people trying to maintain blood sugar levels a combination of these two science backed methods will be very useful.

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It is needed for a lazy person like me

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Incredible finding! Goes to show how easy it is to look after ourselves, some steps are really simple!

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Great way to level up your blood sugar. Best for old aged people.

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Thanks for the Information

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Interesting and informative

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That was really surprising and helpful

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Interesting and thankyou for the valuable information.

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It is interesting and helpful but everyone should do regular exercise for better health and personality.
Even everyone sees you personality also ,
I think doing regular exercise and gym you can get good personality.

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This is really informative. I didn’t know that such a small, simple movement like seated soleus pushups could have such a big impact on blood sugar levels. It’s amazing how just using a specific muscle can help manage glucose and insulin especially for people who sit a lot or can’t do exercise regularly.

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Informative, thankyou for sharing this.

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Interesting and very informative

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It’s amazing how such a small and simple movement can have such a big impact on blood sugar and insulin levels.

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Interesting and informative.
Thanks for the information

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Ohh really? Good to know :+1:t2:

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