By
AmyT on
March 13, 2012
We had a sense this was coming for a while, but now it’s official: the Diabetes Exercise & Sports Association (DESA) is merging with Insulindependence (IN) to become what they say is North America’s largest nonprofit public benefit organization focused on diabetes and exercise.
A merger announced Monday means DESA will be no more, and from now on all the programs will operate completely under the Insulindependence name and corporate structure, based in San Diego.…
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People with diabetes have to combat a myriad of myths and misconceptions. Among the most prevalent is the idea that people with type 2 diabetes are “fat and lazy” individuals who “brought it on themselves.” While obesity and lifestyle can certainly contribute to a type 2 diabetes diagnosis, it is by no means a catch-all requirement.
That’s why the story of John Anderson, a life-long athlete with type 2 diabetes, is so intriguing. John is…
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Today’s topic for Diabetes Blog Week:
Let’s get moving.
“Exercise . . . love it or hate it? Do you have a regular exercise routine? Or do you have trouble finding your exercise motivation? How do you manage your insulin and food to avoid bottoming out during your workout?”
I’m extremely fortunate, in that I love to work out. I love the way it feels to strain my muscles, get my heart-rate pounding, break a…
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Sheri is a veteran Type 1 diabetic herself and a mother, besides being a professor and author and frequent speaker. Besides all that, she’s famously fit. This lady knows how to juggle, I tell you.
A Guest Post by expert and author Sheri R. Colberg, PhD
Even though I have been living with diabetes since I was four years old (in 1968), I knew even back then—more than a decade before the era of home…
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