Diabetes is a complex metabolic condition, and your blood glucose levels can impact you not only physically but also emotionally and...

This time of year, all of the fitness clubs and gyms run specials to bring in new members, and they know—and even count on the fact...

What better topic is there to discuss after the gluttony most of us experience over the Thanksgiving and other fall/winter holidays than...

I often get asked, “What is the best time of day to exercise?” Like most things related to physical activity—especially with diabetes as...

For all the time that I spend praising the “miracle” of being physically active to help better manage diabetes and health, there are...

Adequate fluid intake is essential to living well at any age, and being dehydrated can impact your health and your athletic endeavors....

The human body only has insulin to lower blood glucose but has five hormones that raise it (with some overlap). This hormone redundancy...

How often have you heard that things about physical activity and exercise training that you thought sounded correct, but found out later...

In some circumstances, elevated blood glucose levels can be indicative of medical concerns like insulin deficiency. People with type 1...

What do you do when someone asks you to participate in a physical activity on the spur of the moment, but you just took some insulin? You...

In case you missed it, my latest book, The Athlete's Guide to Diabetes; Expert Advice for 165 Sports and Activities, was released in...

If you take any other medications to help lower your blood cholesterol, manage your blood pressure, or control other health problems, be...

There is no official ideal blood glucose range to start with and maintain during physical activity, but we do know that being too low...

Whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, if you use insulin, you may choose to use a specialized insulin pump for both your basal and...

At each dawn of a new year, many people make resolutions to be more physically active—only to fail in changing their lifestyle habits in...

In mid-November 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services finally released new physical activity guidelines (as a 2nd...

Many insulin users have chosen to go “low-carb” to better manage diabetes, which may or may not impact how well they perform in athletic...

It's known that lack of exercise, poor eating habits, genetics, and lifestyle factors can all contribute to the onset of prediabetes and...

If you’re like a lot of other people, you may get bored doing the same physical activities day after day. More than half people who start...

It’s possible to gain weight from treating too many bouts of hypoglycemia. I addressed this topic over a decade ago, but it remains...