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Examples
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While I do my best to concern myself almost entirely with issues such as alternative brake lever placement and duck "endos," I of course also realize that cycling can be a matter of life and death.
Single Sided and Fully Enclosed: The Inaccessibility of "Bike Culture" BikeSnobNYC 2010
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Chronic conditions like diabetes are a time-thief and a financial drain for endos.
Riva Greenberg: The Urgent State of Diabetes Riva Greenberg 2010
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I wonder if he endos when he hits a gravel pebble on the sidewalk?
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Option C: (1) tire comes off wheel, (2) rider endos, (3) wheel is destroyed
A Shot in the Dark: The Art of Appropriating Blame BikeSnobNYC 2009
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Like the ADA they appear to have reduced their recommended carbs from 60% to 40%, still toxic but less toxic for Type 2 and IMNSHO many nondiabetics but one of their endos reputedly told a patient that her A1c in the fives was “far too low” and demanded that she eat enough carbs to put it up to 7
Weekend link-o-rama | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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For endos, who usually carry extra fat around the lower abdomen, hips and thighs, the key is to start with a program that burns calories instead of a lot of strength training.
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Instead of riding a regular bike, for example, top-heavy endos might want to try recumbent bikes, which will prevent them from hunching over.
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Option B: (1) top tube spontaneously breaks [really it cracks, as it didn't appear to fail catastrophically and disintegrate], (2) rider endos [thus destroying the wheel]
A Shot in the Dark: The Art of Appropriating Blame BikeSnobNYC 2009
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Another concern for endos is the psychological aspect of beginning a workout routine.
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The extra weight they carry can cause increased pressure on joints and bones, so it is important for endos, at first, to avoid engaging in exercises that can add stress to these areas, says Dr. Mark Klion, an orthopedic surgeon at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
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