Pre-Exercise Evaluation and Assessment
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Getting More Daily Lifestyle Activity
Use Sticky Ideas to Lose the Weight -- and Keep It Off This Time
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How to Avoid Becoming One of the Many Exercise Dropouts
Losing Weight Is the Easy Part: How to Keep It Off for Good
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Why Exercise Timing Matters -- But Not for the Reason You Think
By Sheri Colberg, PhD
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Controlling Inflammation with Easy Changes Is the Place to Start
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Get Motivated to Improve Your Insulin Action with Physical Activity
Why the Physical Inactivity of Youth Is a Growing Problem
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Why Heart Rate Variability Is Key to Longevity and Healthy Aging
Taking More Breaks in Sedentary Time May Be the Place to Start
Practice Balance Exercises to Stay on Your Feet
Fall Much? You Need to Exercise More, Not Less, to Prevent Falls
Doing So Little Exercise Can Have Such a Big Effect
By Sheri R. Colberg, PhD
For those of us who are...
What You Can Do to Stop the Blood Sugar Rollercoaster
By Sheri Colberg, PhD
If you find that...
Is Engaging in Intense Exercise for Less Time the Answer?
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How Old Are You Really?
By Sheri Colberg, PhD
Different tissues and organs change over time at varying rates,...
Top 10 Physical Activity Myths Demystified
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A Culture of Obesity? Time to Walk the Walk
Being Female and Physically Active: Special Concerns for Women with Diabetes
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Why Magnesium May Enhance Your Workouts and Your Diabetes Care
By Sheri Colberg, PhD
Don't Let Your Scale Weight Get You Down
By Sheri Colberg, PhD
Most...
To Stretch or Not to Stretch with Diabetes?
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How to Best Avoid Weight Gain If You Take Insulin
Sheri Colberg, PhD
Using Interval Training Effectively
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How Much Physical Activity is Enough? Do We Really Know?
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How to Best Manage and Prevent Exercise Low Blood Sugars
By Sheri Colberg, PhD
Brain Hormones, Body Weight, and Physical Activity: Can Rewiring the Brain Lead to Lasting Weight Loss?
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Why the Whole World Is Going to Develop Diabetes Sooner or Later
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Are Exercise-Induced Low Blood Sugars Making You Fat?
Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes
The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Diabetes Association: joint position statement
Diabetes Rising: What Can We Do to Stop It Before It's Too Late?
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Watch Out -- Prolonged Sitting May Be Deadly!
By Sheri Colberg, PhD
Motivational Tips to Keep Yourself Fit: Part 1
Motivational Tips to Keep Yourself Fit: Part 1
By Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM
Intermittent High-Intensity Exercise: Higher Now, Lower Later?
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To Increase Insulin Action Best, Do You Need Fewer Carbohydrates, Low-GI Ones, or More Exercise?
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The Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Physical Activity for Competitive Athletes and People with Diabetes Alike
By Sheri Colberg, PhD
52-Week Online Fitness/Lifestyle Program for Everyone
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Muscle Cramps: Are They Preventable or Inevitable with Physical Activity?
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Sarcopenic Obesity: Just One of the Many Potential Perils of Weight Loss without Exercise
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How to Prevent Dehydration in the Heat during Summertime Exercise
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A Little Nudge (to Exercise) Goes a Long Way
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Physical Activity Q&A with Dr. Sheri Colberg, Part 5
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Physical Activity Q & A with Dr. Sheri Colberg, Part 4
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Physical Activity Q&A with Dr. Sheri Colberg, Part 3
Q: Dr. Sheri, I am a 41-year-old...
Physical Activity Q&A with Dr. Sheri Colberg, Part 2
Physical Activity Q&A with Dr. Sheri Colberg
How to Easily Reap the Health Benefits of Physical Activity
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Get Your Kids Moving, Too
America's Silent Killer: Oprah and Dr. Oz Want to Save Your Life
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Why We Need to Attack the Diabetes Problem with Lifestyle Changes -- and Why We Need to Do It Now
By Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM
Get Involved with the U.S. National Physical Activity Plan in 2010
By Sheri Colberg, Ph.D.
How many of your...
Five Things Every Person with Diabetes Should Know About Exercise
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Does Low-Carb Eating Compromise Your Ability to Exercise?
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Injuries Related to Being Active with Diabetes: Part 6 (Prevention of Muscle Cramps and Soreness)
How Little Exercise It Takes to Have a Big Impact
Is It Really True that Exercise Won't Make You Lose Weight?
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Injuries Related to Being Active with Diabetes: Part 4 (Knee and Shin Injuries)
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Injuries Related to Being Active with Diabetes: Part 3 (Arm and Shoulder Injuries)
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Injuries Related to Being Active with Diabetes: Part 2 (Prevention of Overuse Injuries)
Injuries Related to Being Active with Diabetes: Part 1 (Common Overuse Injuries)
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Effective Dietary Practices of Active People with Diabetes: Part 4 (Importance of Protein and Fat)
Effective Dietary Practices of Active People...
Effective Dietary Practices of Active People with Diabetes:
By Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM
Effective Dietary Practices of Active People with Diabetes: Part 2 (Supplementing with Carbohydrates)
Effective Dietary Practices of Active People with Diabetes:
Part 2 (Supplementing with...
Effective Dietary Practices of Active People with Diabetes: Part 1 (Importance of Carbohydrates)
By Sheri Colberg, Ph.D.,FACSM
As a physically...
Diabetic Medications and Exercise, Part 2: Use of Symlin and Byetta
Over the past few weeks, Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, has focused on insulin and oral medications and their relationship to exercise and many of you asked about Byetta and Symlin. This week she covers them in Diabetic Medications and Exercise, Part...
Diabetic Medications and Exercise, Part 1: Oral Medications
Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, has been helping patients with diabetes successfully increase physical activity for many years and has written numerous books that patients and clinicians use. Most of her work recently has been about insulin and...
Insulin Use and Exercise, Part 3: Insulin Pumps
When Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, spoke about insulin and exercise last time the focus was on long acting insulin and exercise. This week she continues with Insulin Use and Exercise, Part 3: Insulin Pumps.
Insulin Use and Exercise, Part 1: Faster and Intermediate-Acting Insulins
When you don’t have diabetes and you start any activity, your body increases the release of glucose-raising hormones to prevent falls in your blood glucose levels. At the same time, your pancreas releases less insulin during exercise. But...
Being Female and Athletic: Special Concerns for Diabetic Women Only
If your patients are female, past puberty, and still young enough to be menstruating, then you’ll want to read what Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, has to say in this week’s feature; Being Female and Athletic: Special Concerns for Diabetic...
Preventing Hypoglycemia During and After Exercise
Last time Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, gave us tips on how to deal with Exercise-Induced Hypoglycemia, this week she takes it a step further by teaching us how to Prevent Hypoglycemia During and After Exercise.
Dealing with Exercise-Induced Hypoglycemia
Too often our patients who are very active start to decrease their participation in sports and other physical endeavors. Frequently, this is because they are experiencing hypoglycemia and have no idea how to prevent this from happening. Sheri...
Exercise and Hypoglycemia: Their Effect on Hormonal Responses
Often our patients with diabetes have unexplained hypoglycemia and there seems to be no rhyme or reason as to why. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM has the latest research on what happens to cause this. Read Exercise and Hypoglycemia: Their Effect on...
How Training Affects the Fuels Your Body Uses and Insulin Action
Last week I was on the phone with Rick Philbin, from Animas. Rick is a type one patient who is also active in DESA. A few years ago we crowned Rick the world’s most fit diabetes sales rep. When you check out his insulin use it is almost...
Timing of Exercise and Your Insulin Levels
Timing of Exercise and Your Insulin Levels By Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, is a must read for everyone. Not only does this feature apply to insulin dependent patients, but the information is for all patients whether they have diabetes or not.
Diabetic Athlete’s Handbook: Your guide to peak performance
Sheri Colberg Ph.D. has written a new book based on her experiences as an athlete and diabetes patient. The Diabetic...
Why How Much Insulin You Have “on Board” during Exercise Matters
More and more of our patients using insulin are exercising and participating in sports. They often lower their basal rates or decrease their mealtime dose to try and compensate. This can lead to hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia after exercising. Why...
Why Your Body Always Uses Carbohydrate during Exercise
We seem to spend so much time with our overweight Type 2 patients that we forget about the patients that seem to be doing everything right. They eat right, they exercise and they still have problems. Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM works with these...
Understanding Your Body‘s Energy Systems and How They Impact Your Exercise Blood Sugar Levels
We go to the gas pumps and fill up our car and then just press on the pedal and the car goes. But do you really know how that gas ends up moving your car? Did you know the same thing happens in your body Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, explains...
Exercise as an Added Variable in Balancing Blood Sugars
Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, knows that exercise presents its own special set of problems for control. The challenge of adding exercise into the mix as one more variable to figure out can feel overwhelming at times, and may stop your patients...
Two Easy Resistance Exercises That Build Basic Functional Strength
Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, knows that some of our patients can barely do...
Core abdominal and lower-back resistance exercises: Pelvic tilt and suitcase lift
Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, has written books and taught classes to help athletes reach their full potential. This week she continues to show us how to get our patients to do simple things any one can accomplish. Core abdominal and lower-back...
Abdominal and lower-back resistance exercises: Chair sit-ups and low back strengthener
Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, gives us more Abdominal and lower-back resistance...
Abdominal and lower-back resistance exercises: Crunches and waist worker
Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, knows what parts of the body need the most help and the parts that most people want to fix this week she focuses on a major concern to all of us with Abdominal and lower-back resistance exercises: Crunches and the...
The Importance Of Building Your Core Muscles
Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, begins talking about The Importance Of Building Your Core Muscles, and sets the stage for learning how.
At-home lower-body resistance exercises
Have you ever used your grandchild as a leg weight, or a dictionary to strengthen your thighs? Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, is the recognized expert on physical activity and diabetes. This week she has some variations on her Lower-body...
Lower-body resistance training exercises: Standing side leg raises and calf raises
Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, is the recognized expert on physical activity and...
Lower-body resistance training exercises: Knee dips and knee lift
Lower-body resistance training exercises: Knee dips and knee lifts is the focus for your patients this week from Dr....
Lower-body resistance training exercises: One-leg press and squats
We ran into Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM at ADA in San Francisco and we were discussing the success patients feel when they do something physical and how many medical professionals have used her printouts to help their patients. This week she...
At-Home Upper-Body Resistance Exercises
Head for the kitchen!! This week Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM explains how you can do at-home upper-body resistance exercises, with nothing more than a broom and a can of soup.
Upper-body resistance training exercises:
Every now and then great minds think alike and this week Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM outlines how Upper-body resistance training exercises: Biceps curls and triceps curls benefit patients. If you change the weights to water bottles you get an...
Upper-body resistance training exercises: Lateral raise and modified push-ups
Does adding a little simple resistance to your exercise actually make a difference? Have your patients try this weeks Upper-body resistance training exercises: Double-arm row and lat pull-down shared with us by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM and...
Upper-body resistance training exercises: Lateral raise and modified push-ups
Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM continues talking about Resistance Training. This week Upper-body resistance training exercises: Lateral raise and modified push-ups This is a great chart for your patients.
Upper-body resistance training exercises: Chest press and shoulder press
By Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM
Resistance Training: Muscle Group Identification and Other Basics
Everytime you turn on the TV there is a new exercise program for your patients that they want to spend money on. Tell them to hold on to their cash! Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM starts this week talking about Resistance Training: Muscle Group...
Working with Diabetic Athletes: Part 3
This week Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM brings us part 3 of a series on Working with Diabetic Athletes-...
Working with Diabetic Athletes: Part 2
Many people with type 1 diabetes and other insulin users are engaged in physically demanding exercise programs. These two things, Insulin and Exercise can be a deadly combination for our patients. This week Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM brings us...
Working with Diabetic Athletes: Part 1
Many people with type 1 diabetes and other insulin users are engaged in physically demanding exercise programs. These two things Insulin and Exercise can be a deadly combination for our patients. This week Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM brings us...
Motivational Tips to Keep Yourself Fit: Part 3
Do we actually practice what we preach? I find myself telling my patients to do a simple activity like "curls with a water bottle" while they are watching TV, but I never do it, do you? Motivational Tips to Keep Yourself Fit: Part 3 is...
Motivational Tips to Keep Yourself Fit: Part 2
This week we get Dr. Sheri Colberg’s feature Motivational Tips to Keep Yourself Fit Part 2: This may be the most important tool for your patients this year.
Finding the Motivation to Start or Keep Exercising
According to Dr. Sheri Colberg, “The definition of insanity is repeating the same behavior over and over again, but expecting different results every time.” But when it comes to physical activity or exercise this statement is not true....
Gladys Dull: At 90, Living Well with Type 1 Diabetes for 83 Years
Dr. Sheri Colberg’s new book came out this month. 50 Secrets of the Longest Living People with Diabetes....
Secret #27: Make It Strenuous
Excerpted from 50 Secrets of the Longest Living People with Diabetes
Keeping Your Mind Active
Researchers have concluded that your diet does play a role in preserving your mental function as you age, and so do health conditions. Dr. Sheri Colberg, author of The 7 Step Diabetes Fitness Plan: Living Well and Being Fit with Diabetes, has found...
The Benefits of Endorphins, Relaxation, and Good Food
One of the purported emotional benefits of exercise is related to the release of hormones in your brain called endorphins Dr. Sheri Colberg, author of The 7 Step Diabetes Fitness Plan: Living Well and Being Fit with Diabetes has found that...
Emotional Fitness through Physical Activity
The mind-body connection
Are There Any Exercise Concerns with Use of Newer Diabetic Medications?
Dr. Sheri Colberg, author of The 7 Step Diabetes Fitness Plan: Living Well and Being Fit with Diabetes, has great information on Exercise Concerns with Use of Newer Diabetic Medications. Be sure to read this and all of Dr. Colberg’s...
Avoid the Potential Interactions of Exercise and Diabetic Medications
Often we worry about how drugs interact with diabetes medications and how food interact with diabetes medications, but do we ever stop to think about whether exercise interacts with medications Dr. Sheri Colberg, author of The 7 Step Diabetes...
Count Your Daily Steps for Motivation
Dr. Sheri Colberg, author of The 7 Step Diabetes Fitness Plan: Living Well and Being Fit with Diabetes, knows that Walking is the most popular leisure-time physical activity among adults and this week she wants to help motivate your patients by...
Exercising with Complications: Eye and Kidney Disease
Dr. Sheri Colberg, author of The 7 Step Diabetes Fitness Plan: Living Well and Being Fit with Diabetes, has the more help with your patients who need exercise. Exercising with Complications: Eyes and Kidneys This is a good one to print out add to...
Exercising with Complications: Neuropathy
Dr. Sheri Colberg, author of The 7 Step Diabetes Fitness Plan: Living Well and Being Fit with Diabetes, has more help for your patients who need exercise. Exercising with Complications: Neuropathy. This is a good one to print out add to your...
Exercising with Complications: Cardiovascular Disease and Hypertension
To often our patients tell us they are not allowed to have any physical activity because of the Cardiovascular concerns. Dr. Sheri Colberg, author of The 7 Step Diabetes Fitness Plan: Living Well and Being Fit with Diabetes, has the right things to...
What Does It Take to Break the Cycle?
Dr. Sheri Colberg, author of The 7 Step Diabetes Fitness Plan: Living Well and Being Fit with Diabetes, has her own take on what Dick and Steve are recommending. Be sure to read What Does It Take to Break the Cycle, and find out more about the best...
Step 3: Become Even More Fit (Part 9)
If your patients are going to start any new exercise program then they need to know how to avoid injuring and what to do about the inevitable muscle. Dr. Sheri Colberg has an excerpt from her book The 7 Step Diabetes Fitness Plan: Living Well and...
Step 3: Become Even More Fit (Part 8)
Dr. Sheri Colberg has spent the last few weeks helping us learn how to maximize or physical activity for optimal results. This week she helps us put it all together in Sample Workouts to Put It All Together
Step 3: Become Even More Fit (Part 7)
Maintaining your balance is important during almost all physical activities, and your ability to balance may diminish as you age. So this week Dr. Sheri Colberg gives us Balance and Flexibility Training Are Important, Too
Step 3: Become Even More Fit (Part 6)
Our patients often get to a plateau in their fitness activity and it seems that they never have enough time. This week Dr. Sheri Colberg helps maximize your patients workout time, Getting More Out of Resistance Training in Less Time will get them...
Step 3: Become Even More Fit (Part 5)
Dr. Sheri Colberg's feature, this week focus' on activity and outcomes, Sets, reps, and other training basics will give you sound information and a way to learn the right way to do things.
Step 2: Get Up and Get Moving (Part 6)
Now that the New Year is here, all your patients will make resolutions to lose weight. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D.,...
Injuries Related to Being Active with Diabetes: Part 5 (Foot and Ankle Injuries)
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