From the Duh Department

Eat your vegetables and exercise -- are you tired of hearing it? Well, here's more proof of it.

First the green stuff:

Eating more green leafy vegetables can significantly reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to research published online in the British Medical Journal.

The authors believe that fruit and vegetables can prevent chronic diseases because of their antioxidant content. Green leafy vegetables such as spinach may also act to reduce type 2 diabetes risk due to their high magnesium content.

The authors argue that "our results support the evidence that 'foods' rather than isolated components such as antioxidants are beneficial for health … results from several supplement trials have produced disappointing results for prevention of disease."

And the get moving stuff:

Researchers analyzed city- and state-level data from the United States and international data from 15 countries to study the relationship between "active travel" -- bicycling or walking rather than driving -- and physical activity, obesity and diabetes.

The results showed that more than half of the differences in obesity rates among countries is linked to walking and cycling rates. In addition, about 30 percent of the difference in obesity rates among states and cities is linked to walking and cycling rates.

So, ride your bike to the green grocer.