Exercise Tips

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 -

DiabetesAmerica, a network of diabetes care and management centers across Texas, is offering free online health and lifestyle classes to the public.

0 comments - 21 Apr 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 -

The National Athletic Trainers Association has issued a seven-element plan for helping athletes with type 1 diabetes maintain proper blood sugar levels while competing, training or traveling.

2 comments - 10 Jan 2008 -

Sheri Colberg, PhD, is writing the 2nd edition of her book, The Diabetic Athlete. Updated throughout, it will cover the use of the newest insulins, new medications like Symlin and Byetta, and all the latest devices.

0 comments - 14 Sep 2007 - Not Yet Rated

Good news for those of us who like to put our posteriors to use: sitting down at the right time will help you burn fat. To be precise, taking a twenty-minute sit break between two thirty-minute workout sessions burns more fat than powering through a single session of sixty minutes.

0 comments - 6 Aug 2007 -

Every hour that type 1 children spend watching cartoons, sitcoms, and even, alas, public television, correlates to an increase in A1c, according to a study published in Diabetes Care.

0 comments - 26 Jun 2007 -

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

0 comments - 26 Apr 2007 -

“Discontinuing basal insulin during exercise is an effective strategy for reducing hypoglycemia in children with type 1 diabetes,” say researchers from Tampa, Florida, “but the risk of hyperglycemia is increased.”

0 comments - 1 Dec 2006 - Not Yet Rated

Going low during exercise can be frightening. Preventing low blood glucose involves two strategies: decreasing insulin dosage or increasing carbohydrate intake. Sounds simple, but in reality it takes time for each individual to find the right combination that works for him or her.

0 comments - 1 Oct 2006 -