Bob Greene, a Sharecare expert, is a NY Times Bestselling author and founder of The Best Life. His newest title “The Best Life Guide to Motivation: Removing the Barriers to Weight Loss Success” comes out in December. His new line of Bestlife Foods is in stores now. Greene is an exercise physiologist and certified personal trainer specializing in fitness, metabolism and weight loss. Please visit www.TheBestLife.com. Education: • Masters: Univ. of Arizona Certification: • American College of Sports Medicine • IDEA Health & Fitness Association
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- Bob Greene
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What are the benefits of exercise for people with diabetes?
Exercise reduces the insulin resistance that usually accompanies type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. The insulin becomes more effective and allows more glucose from your blood into your muscle cells t...
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How does diabetes affect exercise?
Having diabetes or prediabetes changes one important response to exercise—the way your body adjusts the level of glucose, which is needed to power your workout. It boils down to the way diabe...
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What are shin splints?
Shin splints is the term used to describe pain along the shinbone, which is often caused by an inflammation of the muscle that surrounds the bone. It’s a common condition that often affects r...
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How can I keep my blood sugar levels stable?
If you have diabetes you’ll be using a blood glucose monitor to test your sugar and you’ll be logging select blood sugar readings, meals, and bouts of exercise. This will play a crucial...
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How is depression treated in people with diabetes?
If you are depressed, do your part to help yourself, and don't hesitate to get help from a psychologist or other mental health professional. Ask your primary care physician, friends and local d...
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How does depression relate to diabetes?
The conventional wisdom is that having diabetes triggers depression and vice versa—but a recent review of the research challenges that assumption, at least when it comes to type 2 diabetes. T...
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What type of exercise can help improve my diabetes?
All types of exercise can help you better mange your diabetes. Both aerobic exercise (brisk walking, cycling, and other activities that get your heart rate up) and resistance training (lifting weig...
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What should I do before starting to exercise if I have diabetes?
Before you step up your physical activity, you must talk to your doctor, even if you're already exercising. Increasing exercise may lower your blood sugar and, therefore, your medication dose&m...
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How does drinking alcohol affect people with diabetes?
If you have diabetes and choose to drink alcohol, you must do it with caution. Alcohol, in combination with certain diabetes medications, may trigger a serious low-blood-sugar reaction. And, ...
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Why should I get a stress test before exercising if I have diabetes?
In some cases, your doctor may recommend a stress test before you begin exercising. (You walk on a treadmill while having your heart monitored by an electrocardiogram [EKG]; the doctor will evaluat...
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What precautions should I take before exercising if I have diabetes?
Having diabetes can throw off the way the body regulates insulin and other hormones during exercise. That, in turn, can cause blood sugar to go either too high or too low. But that doesn't mean...
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How much water should I drink daily?
I recommend a minimum of six 8-ounce glasses a day for most people, but if you're active or live in warm climates, you may need a little more. And don't go overboard: There's no need to...
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Why is stretching important?
Stretching, as you probably already know, can help improve flexibility. When we talk about flexibility, we’re referring to the muscles’ and joints’ ability to give and move more f...
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How can I start to get more exercise if I have diabetes?
Increasing physical activity may seem difficult at first, but it's going to get easier, and you'll feel the rewards right away. You'll sleep better, feel better, and eventually even hav...
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How can drinking water help me lose weight?
Research shows that it might help you peel off pounds. In fact, people who drink an average of 6½ cups of water each day consume 200 fewer calories a day, according to a study from the Univ...
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