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By: Sheri Colberg-Ochs, Ph.D., FACSM
Posted: 04.01.2009
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Exercise Guide

Exercise Guide

I know exercise is good for me but I just can’t get started. Can you give me some tips?

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By: Judy Kohn, RN, BSN, CDE
Posted: 04.01.2009
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Exercise with Limitations

Exercise with Limitations

Can you recommend exercises for people with limited mobility? I have a bad knee and back problems, and I cannot walk very far. All I ever read is how important it is to walk regularly but that is not an option for me.

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By: Judy Kohn, RN, BSN, CDE
Posted: 04.01.2009
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Glucose higher after exercise

Glucose higher after exercise

I am new to blood glucose testing, this week as a matter of fact. I took my test right after I exercised (walking on a treadmill for approximately 20 minutes) which was before breakfast, and the meter showed 223. All my other tests have been in the 160's range and lower before breakfast. Is it this high from exercising, and should I not test right after exercising?

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By: Judy Kohn, RN, BSN, CDE
Posted: 04.01.2009
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How much exercise?

How much exercise?

What is considered an adequate amount of exercise? I don’t exercise, but now that I have diabetes, I think I should.

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By: Judy Kohn, RN, BSN, CDE
Posted: 04.01.2009
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How to be Active During Winter and the Holidays

How to be Active During Winter and the Holidays

Now that it is getting colder, I am having difficulty doing my regular exercise (tennis or walking in the evenings after dinner). This happens every year when the time changes, and then when the holidays arrive, I get completely off track. Do you have any suggestions?

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By: Judy Kohn, RN, BSN, CDE
Posted: 04.01.2009
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Pedometer

Pedometer

I have been hearing about wearing a pedometer and counting steps. Would you explain this?

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By: Judy Kohn, RN, BSN, CDE
Posted: 04.01.2009
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When to Exercise

When to Exercise

Have you ever heard of a recommendation for exercise before or after a meal, or does the specific time one exercises make any difference with respect to blood sugar? My endocrinologist says that exercising after a meal is the way to go. Is that just his perception or is there evidence to support this?

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