Diabetes Facts
Living with Diabetes
- Diabetes and cardiovascular disease
- Diabetes and kidney disease
- Diabetes and retinopathy
- Footcare
- Highs and Lows
- Long term complications
- Sick Days
Nutrition
- Artificial Sweeteners
- Fabulous Fibre
- Fat Facts
- Glycemic Index
- Label Reading
- Meal Planning Tips
- Protein Power
- Shake the Salt Habit!
Other Resources
Recipes and More
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- Baking with less fat
- Baking with less sugar
- Cooking tips for entrées
- Cooking tips for soups and sauces
- Metric Conversions
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- Stocking Your KitchenNEW!
- View All Recipes
- Yields and Equivalents

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January 17, 2010 One of the best ways to increase your metabolism is by moving more! Activity shifts your body composition to more muscle mass and less fat tissue. Muscle burns more calories, therefore, increases your metabolic rate. However, remember that muscle weighs more than fat, so you may look trimmer than the weight indicated on the scale. |
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