Diabetes

Murphy, C., Simkins, M., and Helowicz, R. (1999). Diabetes exercise project. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 12 (Suppl.1), 79-90. This article was designed as a project to see whether or not exercise will improve diabetes control, prevent disease, decrease medication use, and prevent the onset of diabetes in genetically predisposed individuals. On some aspects the project proved to be evident, for example, exercise will improve diabetes control, prevent disease, decrease medication use and prevent the onset …

…Advisor/Dietician, and Helowicz, a Public Health Specialist are all experienced individuals, which qualifies them to write with authority. I enjoyed the authors ability to comment and critique their own article. In conclusion, I enjoyed reading this article because an avid reader could read this and benefit from it. It also proved to me that diabetes can be controlled through diet and exercise, one just has to be motivated and make exercise a lifetime commitment