BLACKSBURG, Va., Feb. 25 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
To be healthy, conventional wisdom tells us to exercise and limit fatty foods. Exercise helps us lose weight and build muscle. It makes our hearts stronger and boosts how we take in and use oxygen for energy - one of the strongest predictors of health and longevity.
But people with high blood sugar often don't achieve those benefits from exercise, especially the ability to use oxygen efficiently. They're at higher risk for heart and kidney disease, but high blood sugar can prevent their muscles from taking up oxygen more effectively in response to exercise.
For them, a new study suggests the answer could be eating not less f...