Aerobic & Cardiovascular Exercise

Have you ever met anyone who thinks they get enough exercise? Everywhere you look there are books, web sites, exercise videos and articles telling people how to get started and how to stay motivated. Our family certainly avoided any kind of exercise plan. Although we played in the yard, took walks, rode our bikes, and played soccer, I never woke up thinking, "What can we do for exercise today?" Even though I knew we weren't active enough, I didn't want another thing to do.

0 comments - 28 Apr 2008 -

A Question-and-Answer Session With Jordan Hoese, A 14-Year-Old Type 1 Marathon Runner.

8 comments - 21 Apr 2008 -

Professional surfer Scott Dunton, 21, has two missions in life: To keep climbing in the rankings as one of the world’s top competitive surfers, and to spread the word to children and teenagers everywhere that having diabetes doesn’t mean life’s joys come to a halt.

5 comments - 26 Mar 2008 -

It's not easy to do, but regular exercise is a wonderfully effective way to control your blood sugar and fend off the other metabolic effects of diabetes.

3 comments - 13 Mar 2008 -

Forget the inspirational tapes and cancel the personal trainer! People with diabetes looking for motivation when it comes to exercise may have to look no further than the lowly pedometer.

4 comments - 26 Dec 2007 -

Vigorous exercise is a powerful preventive when it comes to type 2 diabetes, but what if the glow of perspiration isn't your best look? Happily for those of us who prefer strolling to straining, it appears that a leisurely walk to work is mighty effective as well.

1 comment - 17 Dec 2007 -

If breaking into a run is about as appealing to you as breaking into a rash, here's a bit of good news for you. Six months of moderate exercise, to the tune of walking about twelve miles a week, lowers your VLDL (bad) triglycerides much more than a daunting twelve to twenty weekly miles of jogging on a treadmill.

0 comments - 29 Aug 2007 -

In the world of competitive swimming, type 1 athlete Gary Hall is a living legend. He was the oldest Olympic swimmer in eighty years when he won gold in the last Summer Olympics. He’s the fourth most decorated Olympian of all time.

0 comments - 1 May 2007 -

Paper from University of Michigan family physicians details ways primary care doctors can help sedentary patients get moving.

0 comments - 26 Apr 2007 -

Want to get some exercise, hunt for treasure, and raise diabetes awareness at the same time? Play the “Unite for Diabetes Travel Bug Challenge.”  It’s a geocaching game with a high purpose, and all you need to play is a Global Positioning System unit (GPS) and a sense of adventure.

0 comments - 18 Apr 2007 -