We’ve all seen those muscle-bound people resembling the incredible hulk. Maybe you’re worried that if you start lifting weights, you’ll end up looking like that. Well, I’m here to tell you not to worry! You absolutely need to be doing some strength training for optimal health, but you’re not likely to bulk up, especially not [...]
Is your health your biggest excuse for not being more physically active? Whether your biggest health complaint is high blood pressure, loss of feeling in your feet, or arthritic knees, it’s time to change your thinking. There is mounting evidence that older individuals with chronic health problems respond just as well to exercise training as [...]
When you see people who are overweight (even if you’re one of them), do you automatically assume that they can’t possibly be physically fit even if they exercise regularly? If so, it may be your definition of “fit” that needs to be revised. It’s entirely possible to be fit even while carrying excess body fat. [...]
Having diabetes increases the risk for a number of health problems. It also has the potential to rob an individual, on average, of more than twelve years of his or her life and to greatly reduce quality of life for more than twenty of those [...]
You may have heard that an estimated 300,000 Americans die each year from sedentary lifestyles and poor eating habits. But did you know that exercise is the best medicine that you will ever come across to prevent this – and, unlike many prescription medications, exercise has no bad side effects? If you have diabetes, physical [...]
I just want to say, welcome everyone and thanks for visiting my blog on diabetes and exercise. I have heard from so many people over the years–asking questions that everyone can benefit from hearing my answers to–so I finally decided to start blogging them for all to see. So, do us all a favor [...]