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A mum who managed to reverse her diabetes has revealed one reason behind her weight loss success – and anyone with a garden can do it.
Carol Rait decided to make major lifestyle changes after being diagnosed with osteoporosis earlier this year. The health condition weakens the bones and makes them more likely to break.
In a bid to regain her strength, doctors advised her to exercise and she reached out to her personal trainer son Chris for help.
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Carol joined Manchester-based gym Absolute Body Solutions in January and began following a nutrition and fitness plan.
Not only has she lost almost two stone, the mum-of-two has also managed to reverse her Type 2 diabetes to pre-diabetic levels.
“I’ve changed shape, I’m stronger and I’ve lost inches,” Carol, from the Shaw area of Oldham, told the Manchester Evening News.
“Before joining I was not very active, unless you count housework and gardening. I had quite high stress levels for various reasons which had a knock-on effect with blood pressure and weight management.
“I knew I wanted to focus on me and who better to turn to for help than my son Chris?”
Before embarking on her weight loss journey, Carol loved nothing more than snacking on biscuits, cakes and her favourite sugary snack of them all – pastries.
Though aware of her diabetes, the bookkeeper “didn’t pay a lot of attention” to the condition and continued to consume “naughty” treats.
“[I snacked on] biscuits, pastries, cakes, all the naughty stuff,” she added. “Even though I was watching my sugar intake, I would cut down on the good stuff so I could accommodate for the bad stuff, which is a very bad attitude to have.
“As far as I
The family of a woman at the centre of a murder investigation have paid tribute to 'a dearly loved mum, daughter and sister', saying she has been 'tragically taken way too soon'.
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