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[Best Syndication News] On The Oprah Winfrey show today, it was all about type 2 diabetes and what we can do to prevent the disease and halt the damage that it creates. The first part of the show discussed how the disease works and the second part of the show had an intervention and a success story of a chef that had reversed his diabetes with diet and exercise. This is article discusses the second half of the show.

Dr. Ian Smith participated in the Diabetes intervention on Oprah's TV show today. He is well know for his creation of 'The 50 Million Pound Challenge' which was created to challenge the population's problem with obesity with the goal of weight loss. Smith is currently the medical/diet expert on VH1’s 'Celebrity Fit Club.' He is also the author of several books, including 'The Fat Smash Diet.'

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[Best Syndication News] An interesting study on how aerobic exercise and eating foods afterward have impacts on insulin sensitivity. The study "Energy deficit after exercise augments lipid mobilization but does not contribute to the exercise-induced increase in insulin sensitivity," conducted at the University of Michigan received funding from the National Institutes of Health and was published in the Journal of Applied Physiology.

The researchers wanted to measure the benefits of individual workout sessions and the benefits on the metabolism following it with different meals eaten afterward. They found that insulin sensitivity was enhanced after a workout and was still effective when eating small low-carb meal following the workout.

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[Best Syndication News] Telomere length is a chromosome marker that measure aging, and those that had more Omega-3 fatty acid in there blood levels had longer lengths which would be considered less damage done, and more potential longevity for an individual. A study that appears in the January 20th issue of JAMA looks at the relationship of omega-3 fatty acid levels and telomere lengths in individuals diagnosed with coronary artery disease.

Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, studied the telomere length of 608 outpatients that was diagnosed with stable coronary artery disease. They measured omega-3 fatty acid levels in the blood and measured the teleomere lengths over a nine year period of time.

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[Best Syndication News] The FDA have been researching the effects of Bisphenol A also called BPA a chemical that is found in plastic food containers which they have been recommending consumers to limit their exposure to plastic containers. The FDA has released an updated report on BPA which has been in hard plastic bottles and metal-based food and beverage cans since the 1960s.

The FDA has expressed concerns about the safety of BPA and have written on their website, “FDA have some concern about the potential effects of BPA on the brain, behavior, and prostate gland in fetuses, infants, and young children.”

While the FDA believes it is safe they are recommending limiting BPA to children. Because of the FDA's concern of BPA they have been working with the National Toxicology Program with their National Center for Toxicological Research to further research the potential hazards of BPA. The FDA has a website dedicated to BPA and what they are currently doing to remedy the problem.

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[Best Syndication News] The National Salt Reduction Initiative which is being led by New York City along with other cities aim to reduce the amount of salt in pre-made packaged foods and restaurant foods. The reason for this is that US citizens can consume twice as much salt required on a daily basis which puts them at a higher risk for developing high blood pressure. Increased blood pressure is known to increase the risk for having a stroke or a heart attack.

Most of the sodium intake comes from prepared foods accounting for roughly 80 percent of the daily intake while only 11 percent comes directly from the saltshaker. That is why they want to reduce sodium levels in food that are pre-made or prepared at a restaurant to reduce the amount of sodium that they contain.