Daylight Exposure Linked to Better Blood Sugar Control, Study Finds

Daylight may be a free blood sugar aid many people are not using.
Daylight Exposure Linked to Better Blood Sugar Control, Study Finds
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Something as simple as sitting by a window in natural light may help people with Type 2 diabetes keep their blood sugar levels more stable, a recent study suggests.

The findings reveal that participants kept their blood sugar within a healthy range 50 percent of the time when exposed to natural light, compared to 43 percent during an artificial-light phase.

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