One Major Benefit of Exercise ...

Oct 4, 2011 by

One Major Benefit of Exercise for Diabetics: They Live Longer

We have seen not too long ago a study showing that people with diabetes who exercise even 15 minutes a day, can extend their lives....

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How Can I Avoid Low Blood Gluc...

Aug 9, 2011 by

How Can I Avoid Low Blood Glucose when Exercising?

Muscles use glucose to do work, so your blood sugar levels get lower during exercise. This level will go even lower if there is a lot...

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Walking Can Melt Your Liver Fa...

Aug 5, 2011 by

Walking Can Melt Your Liver Fat

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease occurs when excess fat accumulates in the liver. The excess fat interferes with the workings of...

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More Muscle Mass Leads to Bett...

Aug 1, 2011 by

More Muscle Mass Leads to Better Blood Sugar Control

Muscles are big consumers of blood glucose. Every time we are active physically, our muscles keep devouring blood sugar. As a result,...

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Join the YMCA Diabetes Types 2...

Jun 15, 2011 by

Join the YMCA Diabetes Types 2 Prevention Program

Here is a diabetes types 2 prevention program that seems to be working. Why? Because participants in the groups the YMCA is forming...

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Study of Sleep: Early Morning ...

Jun 10, 2011 by

Study of Sleep: Early Morning Exercise Puts You to Sleep at Night

Sleeping fewer hours than recommended by health authorities could cause you some serious health problems. So, if you are having...

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Exercises That Are a Good Trea...

May 27, 2011 by

Exercises That Are a Good Treatment for Diabetes Type Two

To study how exercise affects people with diabetes type two, Anna Chudyk and Robert Petrella, researchers at the Lawson Health...

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See How Inactivity Could Be Yo...

Feb 9, 2011 by

See How Inactivity Could Be Your Main Cause for Fatigue

It may seem paradoxical that exercise, which makes you tired, would improve symptoms of tiredness and fatigue, but the truth is that...

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Are Your Everyday Tasks Causin...

Feb 7, 2011 by

Are Your Everyday Tasks Causing You Adrenaline Fatigue?

When the alarm clock doesn’t work, the kids are not ready for the car pool, the phone won’t stop ringing, the dog makes a mess on...

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10 Ways to Multitask While You...

Sep 20, 2010 by

10 Ways to Multitask While You Exercise

Since I am going to be one week out of town, I asked Sysy Morales, the person behind www.thegirlsguidetodiabetes.com if she would like...

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Is Walking Really Inexpensive?...

Jul 7, 2010 by

Is Walking Really Inexpensive? Diabetes and Exercise

Good morning Susannah,   As I promised you, today we continue our talks about walking as part of our diabetes and exercise series. I...

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Want to Achieve a Normal Blood...

Jul 5, 2010 by

Want to Achieve a Normal Blood Sugar Level? Then, Walk!

Hi Emilia, Can you really consider walking a sport?    Dear Susannah, You bet you can! In fact, walking is one of the best ways...

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The 2 Kinds of Diabetes Exerci...

Jul 4, 2010 by

The 2 Kinds of Diabetes Exercise that Lower Blood Sugar the Most

Good morning Susannah, After talking about the many benefits of diabetes exercise in past letters, I want to move now into what types...

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Diabetics and Exercise: Take a...

Jun 30, 2010 by

Diabetics and Exercise: Take a Few Precautions

Hello Susannah, In today’s letter, diabetics and exercise, I want to touch upon a few things you need to keep in mind before you...

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Your Safest Diabetes Type 2 Tr...

Jun 24, 2010 by

Your Safest Diabetes Type 2 Treatment: Exercise

Dear Susannah,          If at some point you have asked yourself what is the best diabetes type 2 treatment you can get...

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