Elliptical Resistance

If you are looking for a good article on Exercise and Diabetes, I have found a great one for you. Rusty at FitnessBlackBook.com has a detailed article on Exercise and Diabetes. In summary, Rusty discusses the two types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2 (noting that Type 1 diabetes in NOT preventable). Type 2 diabetes is often caused by lifestyle choices and usually can be improved with diet and exercise.

Of course, we know that part of controlling diabetes is changing your eating habits, however, exercise can help too. It was interesting to read that a study in the Journal of the American Medical association found that a combination of aerobic and resistance training was better than just walking or resistance training alone for diabetes patients.

You can read the full article here.