About Type 2 Diabetes: Don't Let Your TV Hurt You

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Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Elizabeth Woolley, your Guide to Type 2 Diabetes In my latest blog post, I give information on a study that links TV viewing time to significantly increased risk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and even premature death. It may come as a shock (or perhaps not) that the authors of the study point out the fact that aside from working and sleeping, many populations report TV viewing as the most common daily activity. So today I am providing links to helpful information to help you avoid this increased risk. Design Your Own Fast Workout It's not necessary to join a gym or have a personal trainer. You can design your own fast workout that you'll know you'll enjoy. Remember, just 20 minutes a day! Use TV to your advantage. Dance, walk around the house, or hit the stairs during commercials. Exercise Motivation Challenges? I'm willing to bet that there are more people who hate to exercise than there are people who love it. Let the whining begin. Let there be as much drama as we can stand about the unfairness of life. Get it all out in the open. And when it's all said and done, realize that we still have to roll off the couch and move. See More About:  exercise  treatments for diabetes  diabetes complications Reduce Diabetes Risk in Your Kids Kids are becoming more sedentary and eating more junk food than ever before. With the advent of handheld electronic games, computers and ever more available television channels, kids have more reason to sit for long periods of time. This increases the risk for developing type 2 diabetes and other "adult" conditions. Here are some ways to help your child stay healthy. See More About:  type 2 diabetes  diabetes symptoms  obesity Tactics to Reduce TV Time People with diabetes are no strangers to complex devices. They deal with things, such as blood glucose meters, insulin injectors, food scales and sometimes insulin pumps on a daily basis. When it comes to controlling diabetes, though, the machine that could have the biggest impact of all on their lives is not a medical appliance -- it's the TV. Here are some tactics to reduce TV time. See More About:  diabetes symptoms  life with diabetes  diabetes management Type 2 Diabetes Ads Type 2 Diabetes Diet Diabetes Symptoms TV Diabetes Diagnosis TV Stand Furniture Featured Articles Symptoms/Diagnosis Managing Your Diabetes Complications of Diabetes Medication/Insulin Weight Loss - Obesity Nutrition and Diabetes   More from About.com Best Places to Live in America One of the nicest aspects of living in the U.S. is the ability to choose from a huge variety of climates and lifestyles. More> Birth Control Myths & Facts How much do you know about birth control types, sex myths and pregnancy? Can you identify the myths verses the facts? More> This newsletter is written by: Elizabeth Woolley Type 2 Diabetes Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Type 2 Diabetes newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads What is Diabetes? Symptoms of Diabetes Diagnosis of Diabetes Diabetes Treatments Overview Diabetes Post Surgery Concerns Advertisement