9 Surprising Diabetes Risks
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- 1. Watching two hours or more of TV daily
- 2. Drinking one soda a day
- 3. Skipping breakfast
- 4. A bout of major depression
- 5. A large waist -- even if you're at a normal weight
- 6. Waking up in the middle of the night
- 7. Eating fast food more than twice a week
- 8. High stress
- 9. Consuming lots of processed meat (like hot dogs and bacon)
7. Eating fast food more than twice a week
Raises your risk: 100 percent
How: It can lead to weight gain, especially if you don't make healthy choices. People who ate burgers, fries, and soda more than twice a week put on 10 extra pounds and were twice as likely to become resistant to insulin, according to a 15-year University of Minnesota study.
The fix: Satisfy your craving for fast food with smaller portions: Try a small burger with no cheese, small fries, and a diet soda, says Chalmers. Even better, go for a grilled chicken sandwich with just a dab of honey-mustard sauce.
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6/18/2012 04:46:37 AM Report AbuseGood story. I watch a lot of TV, so I bought a treadmill and an elliptical put them in front of the TV. I exercise everyday for about 1-1/2 hours. To me exercise is very boring, TV makes the time go faster.
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