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From Katie Hope for SCOM409 in 2013:

If you’ve just made a New Year’s resolution to exercise more and get  healthier, then this special summer science podcast is for you.  University of Otago science communication student Katie Hope heads along  to the School of Physical Education to meet masters student Monique Francois, who is investigating exercise snacking.

Exercise snacking is not about the snacks you eat while you exercise,  but rather about taking a number of short intense bites of exercise  rather than one longer moderate bout of exercise. Monique is  investigating whether exercise snacking, especially before eating,  results in better controlled blood glucose levels, and is particularly  relevant to people with diabetes or pre-diabetes.

The Centre for Science Communication at  the University of Otago runs masters level courses in natural history  film-making, science writing and general science communication.