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Tiny, continuous contractions of the seated soleus (e.g., 'soleus pushups') improve post‑meal glucose control because the soleus is a slow‑twitch, oxidative muscle whose repeated activation increases whole‑body glucose clearance and thus lowers glucose and insulin excursions.
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