10 Ways to Get Motivated to Exercise (When You’re Not)—Part 1 of 2
Diabetes is a complex metabolic condition, and your blood glucose levels can impact you not only physically but also emotionally and...
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
Dec 28, 20192 min read
Getting and Staying Motivated to Be Physically Active
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...
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
Nov 28, 20193 min read
Carbohydrate Loading: Effective If Done Right for Even a Day
What better topic is there to discuss after the gluttony most of us experience over the Thanksgiving and other fall/winter holidays than...
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
Oct 23, 20193 min read
What Is the Best Time of Day to Exercise? The Answer Is...
I often get asked, “What is the best time of day to exercise?” Like most things related to physical activity—especially with diabetes as...
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
Sep 26, 20192 min read
What Causes Blood Glucose to Go Down or Up During Exercise
For all the time that I spend praising the “miracle” of being physically active to help better manage diabetes and health, there are...
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
Aug 26, 20193 min read
Stay Hydrated Without Overhydrating for Exercise
Adequate fluid intake is essential to living well at any age, and being dehydrated can impact your health and your athletic endeavors....
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
Jul 28, 20193 min read
How Your Hormones Impact Physical Activity
The human body only has insulin to lower blood glucose but has five hormones that raise it (with some overlap). This hormone redundancy...
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
Jun 30, 20197 min read
Debunking Some Physical Activity and Training Myths
How often have you heard that things about physical activity and exercise training that you thought sounded correct, but found out later...
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
May 31, 20193 min read
Interpretation and Management of Hyperglycemia and Exercise
In some circumstances, elevated blood glucose levels can be indicative of medical concerns like insulin deficiency. People with type 1...
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
Apr 29, 20193 min read
Can You Benefit from Using Exercise Technologies and Wearable Devices?
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...
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
Mar 26, 20191 min read
New Book: The Athlete's Guide to Diabetes!
In case you missed it, my latest book, The Athlete's Guide to Diabetes; Expert Advice for 165 Sports and Activities, was released in...
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
Mar 26, 20194 min read
Are Other (Nondiabetes) Medications Affecting Your Physical Activity?
If you take any other medications to help lower your blood cholesterol, manage your blood pressure, or control other health problems, be...
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
Feb 28, 20193 min read
Aiming for an Ideal Exercise Blood Glucose
There is no official ideal blood glucose range to start with and maintain during physical activity, but we do know that being too low...
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
Jan 25, 20194 min read
Insulin Pump Use and Exercise Strategies
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...
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
Dec 30, 20183 min read
Brain Hormones and Relaxation Lower Mental and Physical Stress
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...
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
Nov 30, 20184 min read
Updated Federal Physical Activity Guidelines: Do They Apply to People with Diabetes?
In mid-November 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services finally released new physical activity guidelines (as a 2nd...
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
Oct 30, 20185 min read
How Diets Impact Performance (in Active People with Diabetes)
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...
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
Sep 28, 20183 min read
Can Exercise Overcome Impact of Air Pollution on Diabetes Risk?
It's known that lack of exercise, poor eating habits, genetics, and lifestyle factors can all contribute to the onset of prediabetes and...
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
Aug 28, 20183 min read
Engage in Cross-Training to Get More Fit
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...
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Sheri Colberg, PhD
Jul 26, 20183 min read
Avoid Weight Gain From Treating Lows and From Insulin Use
It’s possible to gain weight from treating too many bouts of hypoglycemia. I addressed this topic over a decade ago, but it remains...
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