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Why Does Physical Activity Matter
Why Does Physical Activity Matter? Being physically active is just as important as taking your prescribed medication or testing your blood sugar. Exercise (planned and structured physical activity) and a minimum of 10,000 steps (physical activity) not only improves your blood glucose levels but also helps with weight loss, and improves your general well-being What…
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Use the 5 Steps of Problem Solving to Get Back on Track
5 Steps of Problem Solving Think about issues that have caused or may cause you to get off track with your eating and fitness goals. Choose one of these problems. Then stay positive and use the five steps of problem solving. 1. Describe your problems. Clearly describe your problem. What do you think caused it?…
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Coping with Lapses
Coping with Lapses A lapse is a single error or slip. It is one event, like skipping your physical activity for the day. Relapse is when lapses add up and you return to your former state. Lapses or setbacks are a normal part of change. By learning how to cope with lapses and not let…
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Ways To Unwind Before Sleep
Ways to Unwind before sleep There are endless benefits of de- stressing and relaxing every day before going to sleep. From lowering the chance of heart attacks to preventing depression. It’s a good idea to follow a bedtime routine that helps you wind down. Try to take a time out for yourself at the end…
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What Should I Do If I Can’t Sleep?
What Should I Do If I Can’t Sleep? Some people struggle to get to sleep no matter how tired they are. Others wake up in the middle of the night and lie awake for hours. If you find yourself lying awake in bed thinking about everything from work to whether it’s your turn to walk…
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Why Sleep Matters To Prevent T2DM
Getting Enough Sleep Can Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Getting enough sleep can help you prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. Too little sleep puts stress on your body, causing it to release hormones, including cortisol. “Cortisol increases insulin resistance and increases blood sugar levels. It’s been well-documented that getting adequate sleep helps strengthen our…
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Stay Active Away from Home
Staying active away from home can help you prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. However, It can be challenging to stay active away from home. Here are some common challenges and ways to cope with them. I have to travel a long way. I’m too busy seeing sights. I’m visiting friends or family. I don’t…
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Avoiding the Backslide
Avoiding the backslide Once things start going well it is easy to become lax and stop doing the things that brought success in the first place. If you are not active, or have stopped being active, it’s likely that you have at least one barrier or reason why. Perhaps you’ve never been very active. Maybe…
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Overcoming physical activity barriers
Overcoming physical activity barriers It can be challenging to stay active over the long term. Finding the time and interest to build physical activity into your daily life can sometimes be difficult. We can all come up with many excuses to avoid exercise. Breaking Down Barriers to Fitness Clear goals can help motivate you when…
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Ways to Burn 100 Calories
Ways to Burn 100 Calories If you burn an extra 100 calories a day, you could lose up to 5 kg over the course of a year. Each of these activities burns at least 100 calories. Bike 8 kilometers in 30 minutes (5 minutes/km). Dance fast for 30 minutes. Do water aerobics for 30 minutes.…