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Physical activity can help control your blood glucose, blood pressure, and blood cholesterol. It also reduces your risk for heart disease and stroke, relieves stress, and strengthens your heart, muscles, and bones. In addition, regular activity helps insulin work better, improves your blood circulation, and keeps your joints flexible. New research constantly reaffirms the value of being active.

11-07-2008 - Swing Your Arms for Better Diabetes Control

08-07-2008 - Lasting Effects of Lifestyle Change

06-05-2008 - Live Well to Live Long

09-14-2007 - Weight Loss Improves Insulin Response, Reduces Stress

05-04-2007 - Physical activity in U.S. adults with diabetes and at risk for developing diabetes

05-04-2007 - Kicking Television

04-02-2007 - Lifestyle Changes as Effective as Drugs in Treating Pre-Diabetes

02-26-2007 - Physical Fitness Alters Glycemic Index

02-26-2007 - Eight of Ten Adolescents Fail Healthy Habits

02-02-2007 - Supervised Exercise Programs Are More Effective Than Home-Based Programs for Controlling type 2 Diabetes

10-31-2006 - Is It Easier for Children With Diabetes to Control Glucose Levels During Exercise if Insulin Is Stopped During Exercise?

09-01-2006 - Significant Benefits From Exercise and Acarbose Treatment

09-01-2006 - Pollutants in the Body Contribute to Diabetes Risk

08-03-2006 - Lifestyle Changes Improve Artery Health

08-03-2006 - Diet and Exercise Healthful for Overweight Children

08-03-2006 - Exercise Slows Peripheral Neuropathy

06-26-2006 - Preventing Diabetes in Patients With Impaired Glucose Tolerance

06-26-2006 - Reduced Insulin Sensitivity After Menopause

05-24-2006 - Exercise and Eased Glucose Goals Help Weight Loss

05-09-2006 - Uncontrolled Glucose Levels Can Lead to Peripheral Arterial Disease

05-09-2006 - Diabetes and Nervous System Function

04-28-2006 - Warning Flags of Erectile Dysfunction

02-14-2006 - Fitness and Physical Activity in Children

02-14-2006 - Walking Toward Better Health

02-08-2006 - Effects of Exercise on Glucose Levels in Children With Type 1 Diabetes

08-19-2005 - Electrical Stimulation Is Not a Shortcut for Exercise

06-08-2005 - Physical Activity and the Metabolic Syndrome
05-03-2005 - Increasing the Strength of the Heart and Lungs Can Lower the Chances of Getting Diabetes and Related Problems

05-03-2005 - Regular Physical Activity Lowers the Chances of Dying From Heart Disease
05-03-2005 - Diet and Exercise Can Help Prevent Future Heart Problems

05-03-2005 - Exercise and Type 1 Diabetes

04-18-2005 - Fat Mass and Physical Activity in Teenagers

04-18-2005 - To Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Women, Losing Weight Is More Important Than Being Active

04-18-2005 - Being Fit Reduces Risk of Heart Disease

04-18-2005 - Exercise and Diet and the Risk for Heart and Blood Vessel Disease

04-18-2005 - Active Elderly Women Have The Strongest Muscles

04-18-2005 - Fatness, Fitness and Lifestyle

04-18-2005 - Caffeine, Exercise, and Glucose

04-18-2005 - Obese Children at Higher Risk for Clogged Arteries

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