Articles on Diabetes, Exercise and Glucose Management

We often say at the start of the year that this year is going to be different and I am going to lose weight and do more exercise. But it doesn’t always happen that way, does it? Have you ever thought you might be sabotaging your own exercise success? These are the top five ways people can sabotage their exercise and how to beat them!

From January 1, 2010 the Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science (AAESS) will change its trading name to Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA). This move follows an extensive review of the association’s branding image, which was recently undertaken for the first time since its inception in 1991.

A new year often starts full of hope and energy, but sticking to a New Years Resolution is something many people struggle with. In reality 92% of all New Years resolutions are never followed through on. Making changes to achieve your goals aren’t as easy as just going out and buying the latest fitness gear and signing up at the local gym in a burst of enthusiasm that starts to fade by the end of January. If you truly want to make lifestyle change, a more planned and considered approach is essential to ensure success. Here are 5 tips to keep you moving throughout the year – not just at the start!

We have long heard about the world’s obesity & diabetes epidemic and we also know that one of the risks of obesity and diabetes is cardiovascular disease. But did you know that there is also an increased risk of developing cancer? Click here to read about the latest research.

Taken from Dr Adam Fraser's blog, this piece explores the high obesity rates plateauing in the USA.

Recently, journalist John Cloud wrote an article entitled “Exercise Won’t Make You Thin.” In August Time Magazine published this piece and as a result have caused a huge outcry in the health community, so much so that many people are asking for a retraction. There are many points that need to be raised in response to this article. Read them here.

Being active is essential for so many reasons in addition to preventing and managing diabetes; activity is vital for our general health and well-being. One of the most common complaints I hear from clients is that it gets expensive to exercise and it’s simply too hard to fit in activity around family commitments. The first step is to broaden our idea of activity and think beyond the traditional forms of exercise such as the gym. There are never ending ways we can be active you just have to use your imagination!

Christmas is a busy and really social time of year. It’s hard to stick to any sort of routine when yours is so far out of the usual. People often have relatives coming from all over or planning to travel to them, work is finishing up and there are all those Christmas parties to get to. Not to mention Christmas shopping! How on earth can you keep your lifestyle active and avoid putting on extra kilos?

One of the drivers of the obesity epidemic in this country is that we simply eat foods that are jam packed with calories. These foods are called high-density foods, in other words they are foods that have a lot of calories crammed into a small volume. By reading the nutritional info panel on food packaging we can make a decision on whether or not the food is high or low density. But how do we make sense of those confusing little tables? Click here for a quick lesson on determining food density.

Recent research from Sweden has found that increasing the intensity of exercise significantly increased insulin sensitivity in young sedentary men – by 23% in fact! What’s insulin sensitivity when it’s at home? Read on to find out!