Category Archives: exercise and diabetes

Textercise

Posted on November 11, 2014 by janekdickinson

Do you need someone to hold you accountable in order to exercise? Or do you need a little extra kick in the pants to get out there and do it? If so, findings of a recent study may interest you. … Continue reading →

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Exercise words

Posted on September 9, 2014 by janekdickinson

Admittedly I’m a word freak. I love words – where they come from, what they mean, how they are pronounced. I try to be mindful about the words I use (well, most of the time), but I also obsess about words … Continue reading →

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Drafting in Diabetes

Posted on September 2, 2014 by janekdickinson

The other day I read Seth Godin’s blog about drafting and realized how it parallels living with diabetes. He writes that drafting works physically, because of aerodynamics, and mentally because the proof (that you can go faster) is right in … Continue reading →

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Generation X and Y and beyond

Posted on March 27, 2014 by janekdickinson

An article in Bloomberg Businessweek says my generation is heavier and less healthy than my parents’ generation was at our age. I’m saddened by this news, but it makes sense. We live farther away from work and the store – … Continue reading →

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Look Up and Enjoy!

Posted on March 6, 2014 by janekdickinson

Across the way from our neighborhood there is a groomed cross-country ski/snowshoe trail. I’m not sure how long it is, but I know I can snowshoe for at least an hour over there. I’ve been using it quite a bit … Continue reading →

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Bedroom TV and Weight in Kids

Posted on March 4, 2014 by janekdickinson

This news flash about bedroom televisions and increased weight in kids did not surprise me. I have never been a supporter of kids having a tv in their room. All it does is encourage a sedentary lifestyle in the comfort … Continue reading →

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7 Minute Workout

Posted on February 25, 2014 by janekdickinson

Have you heard of the 7-minute workout? I guess it was featured by the New York Times, but I was told about it by a friend who is a personal trainer. It was created by exercise professionals at Johnson & … Continue reading →

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Diabetes & Travel

Posted on February 18, 2014 by janekdickinson

Usually when I travel I feel fuzzy and somewhat gross due to lack of exercise, lack of sleep, and generally not eating well. I wrote about traveling with diabetes last fall, and here I am doing it again. What’s fun … Continue reading →

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Do you exercise?

Posted on December 13, 2013 by janekdickinson

I just read an article that says research has now shown that people “who were asked about their exercise habits, lost more weight and lowered blood sugar levels more than those in the groups who weren’t asked.” We (diabetes health … Continue reading →

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Risk for Diabetes

Posted on December 6, 2013 by janekdickinson

I have worked at many diabetes screening events where people have avoided me. I’m thinking, especially, of the table set up in the grocery store, where people walk in, see my table, avoid eye contact, and walk the other way. … Continue reading →

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