Category: Physical Wellness

Physical wellness, including exercise, sleep and food, is a crucial part of successful diabetes management alongside healthy eating and mental health.

Hypoglycemia and Outdoor Activities

You should be able to enjoy your favorite outdoor activities without worrying about hypoglycemia. However, it's always good to be prepared. This article will show you how to prevent hypoglycemia ...

Body Image: You Don’t Need to be Skinny to be Fit

Plenty of extremely active, fit people look decidedly “average” by the insane standards of our current society and they are kicking butt every day. You don’t have to be stick thin to be thriving...

Is My Body Weight Adequate?

The goal isn't to be "skinny," but to know what is adequate and healthy for us. Read why the body mass index (BMI) isn't the best indicator for weight.

How to Get Moving With Minimum Effort

Exercise is essentially the only natural way that you can lower your blood sugar without taking any additional diabetes medication, like insulin or oral medications like Metformin. And not only that, ...

Insulin and Weight Gain

Many people believe that insulin makes us gain weight automatically, but it's a little bit more complicated than that. Let's talk about this interesting topic.

Running for Beginners

Running is a medium to a high-impact form of exercise. The benefits of running for those with type 2 diabetes shouldn't be overlooked, as it can help promote weight loss, manage blood sugar, reli...

Sugar in Action, a diabetes runner’s life experience

Edgar Garcia became one of the most important T2D influencers in Latin America after his diagnosis. This is his story.

How To Reach Your Body Goals Without Obsessing Over Weight

Your weight is just one factor of fitness, but not the end-all-be-all. Read how to reach your body goals without obsessing over it.

Start Working out with Type 2 Diabetes

Fitness personality and diabetes advocate, Christel Oerum, shares her tips on how you can start your fitness journey with diabetes! Read more on how to find your formula to successfully combine diabet...

Secrets to Lowering Your A1C—A Diabetic Health Coach Gives Us the Scoop

Today, I want to share with you how I lowered my A1C from a 7.5 to a 5.7, and became the healthiest and happiest I have ever been. If you want tighter control of your blood sugar numbers, start by loo...