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How to Get Started on a Diabetes Physical Activity Program
One of the worst things you can do to yourself and your diabetes is to transform yourself from a couch potato into an exercise nut overnight. Most Type II diabetics probably wouldn’t do that because they wouldn’t be overweight in the first place if they weren’t such sluggards (and research has shown that they might [...]
How to Increase Physical Activity
Set realistic goals for yourself. It’s unrealistic to believe you will lose twenty-five pounds the first month of your diabetic food plan, and just as unrealistic to believe that you will run five miles a day, every day, for the rest of your life. Consider your age, general physical condition, and weight and then make [...]
How to Control Diabetes with Physical Activity
Many people hate the word “exercise.” It conjures up images of sweat-soaked young women—with great figures, skin-tight leotards, and pert little ponytails—prancing around a mirrored room to loud music. Or it brings to mind muscle-bound studs lifting hundreds of pounds of weight—sweaty and grunting. You may think of neighbors you see pounding the pavement as [...]