- Many people have high blood sugar now.
- High blood sugar can harm heart and kidneys.
- It also makes exercise less effective for them.
- Researchers tried a special diet in mice.
- The mice exercised by running on wheels.
- After one week, the mice had normal sugar.
- Their muscles changed to use oxygen better.
- Diet and exercise together gave the best effects.
- The special diet made the body burn more fat.
- Such diets can be hard to follow for people.
Difficult words
- blood sugar — amount of sugar in a person's blood
- harm — to cause damage or hurt someone or something
- exercise — physical activity to improve health and fitness
- muscle — body tissue that makes parts movemuscles
- diet — the food a person or animal eats
- oxygen — a gas in the air that bodies use
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Discussion questions
- Do you exercise?
- Do you follow a special diet?
- Do you try to eat less sugar?
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