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Nordic Walking USA

I host FREE Nordic Walking Clinics for Diabetes Support Groups

posted 08/13/2009, comment (1)

Nordic Walking Poles Radically Improve Balance and Stability

Real Nordic Walking Poles provide 4-wheel drive type balance and stability - radically improving balance and stability! Nordic Walking Poles have proven successful and numerous MS, Parkinson's and Diabetes Support Group Meetings where I provided free demo poles and free instruction. Even individuals with severe Neuropathy found... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Bill Quick

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Physician and Medical Director of DiabetesMonitor.com

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posted 08/09/2009, comments (3)

Nordic Walking

I recently read an article in Sweet, a British diabetes magazine, about an exercise I had never previously heard of: Nordic walking. Seems like many Brits have never heard of it, either, as the magazine describes it as "now it's making its way to the UK" (and maybe someday to the US!). The authors say the sport of Nordic walking began in Finland,... Read more Chevron

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David Mendosa

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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog

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posted 07/14/2009, comments (10)

Walking with Poles

Walking is the exercise of choice for most people, especially when we would rather be outdoors than in a gym. Walking is one of the best ways to prevent heart disease, the biggest problem that those of us who have diabetes face. If all we want to do is strengthen our lower body, we need only comfortable clothes and supportive footwear.... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Fran Cogen

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Director, Child/Adolescent Diabetes Program at Children's Nat'l

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posted 05/26/2009, comment (1)

Diabetes and the “Motivation Potion”

Beth M. continues to toss out intriguing issues to address. In her most recent blog discussing her son's indifference to exercise and efforts to motivate him to move, she expressed hope for a "motivation potion" to enable desired behavior. Needless to say, I have yet to discover a motivation potion for everyone; however, through many years of... Read more Chevron

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Gretchen Becker

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posted 05/26/2009, comments (5)

Antioxidants: Good or bad?

A recent news story suggested that taking antioxidants might not be a good idea when you want to reap the most benefit from exercise. In this study, antioxidant vitamins C and E blocked the increase in insulin sensitivity normally seen after exercise. But for years, people have been telling us that antioxidants are good. What's going on... Read more Chevron

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