First, foods from plants contain less total and saturated fat, resulting in reduced caloric intake, weight loss, and improved A1C levels. Second, independent of weight loss, a low-fat, plant-based diet improves insulin sensitivity, presumably by reducing intramyocellular lipid accumulation. As insulin sensitivity improves, carbohydrate tolerance increases. Third, participants in the diabetes studies by Barnard et al.
Overhang: That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building. Penetrations: Vents, pipes, stacks, chimneys-anything that penetrates a roof deck. Pitch: The degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise, in feet, to the span, in feet.
Roof Shape and Construction Roof shape and construction are extremely important to house survival of a hurricane since high winds can lift a poorly designed or reinforced roof off of a house. Roof overhangs should not be more than 1.5 - 2 feet if boxed (sealed) and 8 inches if unboxed. The smaller the overhang, the less likely the roof will be lifted off the house. Hip roofs are the best design for high winds, but are more expensive to construct. Gable roofs are acceptable and less expensive. The pitch of the roof should be at least 30 degrees (approximately 1 ft increase in elevation for every 2 ft in the horizontal direction). Flat roofs should be avoided completely.