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Mindy Kaling Drops Pounds to Dodge Diabetes, Inspire Kids

5/20/2026

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Mindy Kaling Loses Weight

Actress Mindy Kaling says she is losing weight to avoid diabetes and extend her life for her three children.
She notes that earlier attempts were vanity-driven, but now she focuses on longevity because diabetes runs in her family.
Kaling reports feeling healthy while running or hiking 15-20 miles weekly, weight-lifting, and doing yoga.
Her children—Kit (8), Spencer (5) and Anne (2)—motivate her to keep this lifestyle.

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CDC Warns Prediabetes

The CDC reports that eight in ten U.S. adults are unaware they have prediabetes.
Risk factors are overweight status, a first-degree relative with type 2 diabetes, and exercising fewer than three times weekly.
Officials advise at least 150 minutes of brisk walking each week to prevent prediabetes.
A balanced diet and regular exercise can reverse prediabetes, which Kaling says shows weight alone does not reflect metabolic health.

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Mindy Kaling Loses Weight

Actress Mindy Kaling says she is losing weight to avoid diabetes and extend her life for her three children.
She notes that earlier attempts were vanity-driven, but now she focuses on longevity because diabetes runs in her family.
Kaling reports feeling healthy while running or hiking 15-20 miles weekly, weight-lifting, and doing yoga.
Her children—Kit (8), Spencer (5) and Anne (2)—motivate her to keep this lifestyle.

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