What is the best type of cardio training?

Everyone will tell you what the best cardio training is. I will let you in on a big secret. The best cardio training exercise is the one that you like doing that will keep your heart rate in between 95 and 140 beats per minute for the time you have set for your goal. It is important to do something you like. I cannot stress that enough. If you try one thing and you do not like it do not say to yourself I cannot do this, just try something else and keep trying different things until you find something that you like. Try and be flexible. Once you find something you like, change it around a little bit. This way you do not wind up getting bored. I like the stationary bikes. So at the gym I ride a regular stationary bike, I bought a recumbent bike for my house and I even bought a couple of different regular bicycles which I ride around outside all the time. This is what I like. On the other hand, I know a lot of people who do all the different cardio machines at the gym all the time, you might like that much of a variety. Then of course you see the people who just jog all the time, even when it is cold. I guess that is what they like, so that works for them. What ever you like, that is the key.

What are diabetic complications?

When you hear someone has died from diabetes, that is somewhat not true. Diabetics who don't take care of themselves in the proper manner will over time develop diabetic complications in the area they were neglecting. For example, having diabetes does not mean that you will definitely have heart and circulation problems. But if you don't have your cholesterol checked regularly, take the cholesterol medicine you are supposed to be taking, and eat nothing but food loaded with high fat, you are more likely to develop this type of complication. Diabetes simply means that you are more at risk of developing some of these and/or other diabetic complications. So you have to take care of yourself a little more than a non diabetic. Plus, there are lots of treatments that work well to cut your risk so that you can lead a long and healthy life. For more information on types of lifestyle changes needed which will help to avoid these diabetic complications, feel free to visit my website.

New Diabetic Drug Technology

Some people have been asking me lately about this topic. The only thing I see wrong with the new technology towards new diabetic drugs is this. Most new diabetic drug research and development focus on the effect that the new drug has on blood sugar levels and do not consider the effect the new drug will have on a patient's quality of life in the long run. They are just taking into account that the best thing for a diabetic is to control their blood sugar levels. Which indeed is probably the case. But, I don't see anywhere in clinical studies for these new drugs where it says these new drugs are safe to take for an extended period of time. This tends to make me believe that this is not even a part of their clinical studies. More information on this topic is available through the link to my website. Also if the new drug you are looking to find information for is not available, check back later. I am working on this section now, so new additions will be added to my site every day or so.

Diabetes Food Pyramid

The image to the right is an image of the diabetes food pyramid. The bottom of the pyramid which is the biggest part of the pyramid is supposed to be the majority of your daily food intake. About 40% according to the ADA. The top of the pyramid is the least amount of food type you should eat on a daily basis. I don't agree with this because the bottom of the pyramid is breads grains and other starches. The American Diabetic Association says their ideas are based on years of clinical research and that their way is the best. You should check your blood sugar readings 1 hour after you eat and have your doctor adjust your medicine accordingly if you follow their plan. But I am a type 2 diabetic who takes Byetta and Actos and otherwise controls my diabetes with diet and exercise. If I consumed 40% of my daily food intake from this food group I would have to go on insulin to control my blood glucose levels. I don't think this is a good idea. I try to eat as least of this food group as possible. Although I do eat 2 Fiber Plus whole grain snack bars daily to get my required daily intake of whole grains and fiber. So as much talk as their is about the diabetic food pyramid I don't agree with the 40% of your daily food intake from the bottom portion of the pyramid aspect. Maybe 15%-25% tops, thats it. Sorry, maybe if you are taking insulin already this is a good idea, but not yet for me. I will stick with low carb, low fat and high protein for my diet.

A1c test and Byetta

Went to the doctor the other day and my A1c test came out at 6.0. It was 10.3 the last quarter. This is the difference Byetta has made in the last 3 months. This again goes to show the importance of the A1c test to anyone with Diabetes. I used to check my sugar before I ate every day to make sure my blood glucose level was low enough to eat. This is what I have been doing the last 10 years or so. My A1c test results were always around 6.2 to 6.8 every time I went. Then all of a sudden 10.3. This was apparently because my pancreas either stopped creating as much insulin as it was or it was creating the insulin incorrectly. Had it not been for the A1c test, god only knows how long I would have gone before I noticed my sugar was shooting up to like 400 or so after I ate each time every day. Needless to say, I check my sugar after I eat every day now, only every now and then do I check it before I eat because I can feel when my blood glucose level goes to low, but I cannot tell when it goes high. I also firmly believe in the injectable drug Byetta because now when I check my sugar an hour after I eat, my sugar is 85 to 110. I just take a shot an hour before I eat twice a day before my bigger meals. When I came home after finding out my daily blood glucose level was 10.3, I checked my sugar an hour after I ate and sure enough my blood glucose level was 385. Byetta is an injectable drug, (not insulin) which softens the sugar spike after you eat. I will add a section on Byetta on my website next. So if you or someone you know is a diabetic, make sure you or that someone you know has their A1c test as recommended by their doctor. I have mine once every 3 months, because that is what the A1c test is, a daily average over the past 3 months.