Category Archives: exercise and diabetes

No substitute for moderation

I know firsthand how easy it is to make excuses for eating more when I’m exercising. I walk three days a week and take an intensive exercise class three days a week. For the first year after joining the class, … Continue reading

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Big, Blue “Test”

Have you heard about the “Big, Blue ‘Test‘”? This is a project that the Diabetes Hands Foundation has been doing for several years now – and you can participate! Between now and November 14th, just go to the Big, Blue … Continue reading

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Vitamin B12 and Neuropathy: a vicious cycle

Stay with me on this one: 1.) Vitamin B12 deficiency (low levels) can lead to neuropathic symptoms (numbness/tingling or pain in the feet). 2.) Neuropathic means disease of the nervous system. 3.) Metformin (a diabetes drug) can lead to B12 malabsorption. … Continue reading

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Does Facebook Cause Diabetes?

                  Did you know that studies have been done on the effects of facebook on obesity and credit card debt? Probably even more, but I’ll have to check later. This particular study … Continue reading

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Stand Up and Move!

The evidence against a sedentary lifestyle is mounting, and has been for years. And so are the opportunities to sit! More and more of us work from home, and the majority of those who don’t either drive or take public … Continue reading

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athletes with diabetes

Do you consider yourself an athlete? I don’t consider myself an athlete. Despite the fact that three times a week since December 3rd (but who’s keeping track?) I’ve been doing things with muscles that have probably never been awake. I’ve … Continue reading

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Have a ball

Here’s a good article with suggestions for ways to sneak in exercise without too much thought or effort. It caught my eye because I sit at my desk, in front of a computer, five days a week. It wasn’t always … Continue reading

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Treadmills are quite handy

While walking on the treadmill this morning, I started thinking about the different uses for a treadmill. Obviously, it’s meant for exercise. But in addition to walking or running, one can really get a lot of thinking done on the … Continue reading

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Never too late; always too soon

I love this article for many reasons. My grandmother is 102 years old, so whenever I see an article about centenarians, I read it. What if that happens to me? I’ve mentioned before that my goal is 85… I like … Continue reading

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Exercise, again

I am very excited to share an article that says being fit may be more important than losing weight. We heard this a few years ago, and then the message seemed to go back to weight loss and food/portions being … Continue reading

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