Health and Fitness Articles

Working with Diabetic Clients

by Peggy Kraus, MA

A look at the exercise implications and contraindications when working with clients who suffer from type 1 and type 2 diabetes, hypoglycemia or hperglycemia.

... 2002 Position Statement. Diabetes Care, (25), S64. www.diabetes.org. Ruderman, N., and Devlin, J. (Eds.).1995. The Health ...

Look around your exercise floor. Although there are no outward or telltale signs, it is likely that several of your members or clients have some form of diabetes. It is also likely that many of these people either are unaware of their condition or have difficulty managing and regulating the disorder. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 20.8 million pe...

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How Sweet It Is

by Jenna A. Bell-Wilson, PhD, RD, LD, and Susan Hanselman

Answers to frequently asked questions about sugar and artificial sweeteners.

... sweeteners: American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org/home.jsp American Dietetic Association, ...

Natural and artificial sweeteners continue to find their w...

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Demystifying Syndrome X

by Carole A. Conn, PhD, RD, FACSM

Why insulin resistance causes metabolic disturbances that can ultimately increase the risk for heart disease and diabetes and how you help.

... helpful websites: American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org/weightloss-and -exercise/weightloss/metabolic syndrome.jsp. ...

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Diabetes Can Impact Brain Health

by Shirley Archer, JD, MA

... see the website of the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org. (Cardiovascular Training, Psychology) ...

People with type 2 diabetes who have higher-than-average blood sugar levels for over 2–3 months also have lower brain function, according to the Memory in Diabetes (MIND) study published in Diabetes Care (2009; 32 [2]; 221–26). Researchers used data from the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) trial, a study of 10,251 people with type 2 diabetes and high risk for heart disease. Investigators found

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Is Diabetes Sneaking Up on Us?

... to achieve a health benefit. To learn more see www.diabetes.org , and call toll free (800) DIABETES, (800) ...

Diabetes continues to be a growing health threat. In 2003 the number of Americans with diabetes rose to an all-time estimated high of 18.2 million. This condition also continues to be the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Personal fitness trainers are tremendously important in fighting the diabetes epidemic. Your work toward helping clients exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet can significantly reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

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