Women at risk for type 2 diabetes should stand a little more throughout the day. A recent study showed that standing and light exercise, such as walking, helped lower blood sugar levels. “The study involved 22 overweight postmenopausal women at risk for diabetes, and three possible daily routines…Compared to those who sat for the entire 7.5 hours, those who stood every half hour had a 34 percent smaller increase in glucose levels after eating. Increased concentrations of naturally-produced insulin, which is a sign of diabetes, were also smaller among women who stood or walked every half hour, researchers found.” While the researchers were not completely certain on why there was a correlation between moving and lower blood sugar, they suggested that perhaps it was that “…muscle activity sends a message to the body to start using glucose for energy.