With over 16 million workout videos sold since 1980, Kathy Smith has become a household name in fitness. A mother of two, Kathy also serves on the board of the USC School of Gerontology, the Women's Sports Foundation and is a recipient of the IDEA Lifetime Achievement Award from IDEA Health & Fitness, the world's largest professional fitness organization.
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How much, or how little exercise makes a difference each day? Are workouts really cumulative? Whether you’re struggling to lose weight, prevent diabetes, or simply make fitness part of your daily hectic schedule, these questions have probably crossed your mind.
During the creation and launch of my Project You: Type 2 program, I’ve come across some pretty staggering research. I urge you to check out this terrific series of webcasts offered by the American Diabetes Association. It includes a presentation by Stanford University scientists from the ADA’s Scientific Sessions last year and covers recent discoveries about exercise, insulin resistance and diabetes.
Once again, this proves that some activity is always better than no activity. If you’ve been sedentary and need to start small when it comes to exercise, by all means, do it. As the ADA’s studies reflect, it could save your life.
