Articles on Diabetes, Exercise and Glucose Management

In the latest edition of CONQUEST magazine, we look at the benefits of cultural activities (like Tai Chi, Yoga and Bocce), and explore how they can help to manage diabetes.

Check out our latest article in the Summer edition of Healthy & HEARTWISE magazine - "Taking control - how to tame your blood glucose levels"

CLEO magazine interviews our very own Dr Adam Fraser, and J Brabon, to discuss... How much exercise do you really need?

Researchers have just discovered that the little things, which make our life more convenient, are actually killing us! For the last 50 years every invention in society has focused on reducing our need to move. While remote controls, mobile phones, even the fridge make life more convenient they are actually killings us. What we now know is that the longer we sit in our day the more likely we are to die early and get chronic disease.

Incontinence is a common problem. It usually affects men following prostate surgery and women post-childbirth. One in three women over the age of 45 is diagnosed with incontinence, yet only one third of these women will seek professional help. Read on to see what The Glucose Club had to say on this important issue in the Spring 2010 edition of Conquest - The official magazine of Diabetes Australia.

Winter can often cause feelings of "cabin fever" - we feel cooped up inside, while Winter blows a gale outside. It pours down, turning cold into cold and wet, and maybe even brings snow, depending on where you are! So why not use the seasonal change to your advantage, and use the warmer temps to get outdoors and try something new!

We all get tempted by the lure of mouth-watering foods at some stage. Whether you're a savoury or a sweet person, most of us have one (or more than one!) food that we just can't resist... Our "treat" food. But more and more, we're finding these foods are being eaten more frequently than recommended, and our will-power against them is dwindling. Not only that, but these "treat" foods aren't making us feel all that great. If this sounds like you, then perhaps you should read-on for a few pointers around how not to be tempted!

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.

Dr Adam Fraser and Christine Armarego review a controversial case study whose results seemed just too good to be true. This article in Healthy & Heartwise challenges the critics and confirms each persons health journey is unique.