HOW DOES THE 8 MINUTE WORKOUT AT FASTWAY FITNESS AFFECT DIABETES?
Most late onset diabetes results from loss of total muscle mass all over the body. Muscles act as a reservoir to absorb and store excess glucose in the form of glycogen. When the glucose level in the blood is too high they absorb and store the excess blood-sugar. They release that glucose again when the level of glucose in the blood is too low. When people gradually lose muscle as a result of a sedentary lifestyle, that glycogen storage reservoir becomes smaller and the glucose level in the blood can no longer be properly regulated with the smaller muscle mass. This results in erratic swings of blood-sugar levels. The body now must resort to emergency measures to try to balance the blood-sugar level. The body will use the insulin made by the pancreas to help restore the blood-sugar balance. When people gradually lose muscle mass the pancreas will be called upon ever more often during the course of the day and at some point will not be able to keep up with insulin production. At that po
