Diabetic Living Australia – May-June 2019

Pilates is often mentioned as a good

form of exercise to get you started,

but what makes it so worthwhile?

Adaptable to every age and fitness

level, pilates is a whole-body workout

inspired by calisthenics, yoga and ballet.

Lengthening and stretching all the major

muscle groups in the body to release

the tension in them, over time pilates

can improve flexibility, strength, balance,

body awareness and concentration. By

adding resistance exercises, your bone

density and muscular and postural

strength are also improved.

Dementia

f indings

The link between diabetes

and dementia has long been

known, however, this is

largely based around data

collected on type 2 diabetes.

Researchers at the

University of Newcastle’s

Clinical Nutrition Research

Centre, in collaboration

with Curtin University, are

due to investigate whether

this is also the case for type

1. The hope is for early
   detection, to counteract
   any damage before it
   becomes irreversible.

Spotlight on pilates

more likely to develop

glaucoma, and 60 per cent

more likely to develop

40% cataracts.

Despite having well-trained eye-care

providers across Australia delivering

world-class health care, many people living

with diabetes do not attend regular

examinations, putting themselves at risk.

There are currently 10,000 people here

living with vision-threatening diabetic

retinopathy and it is expected that this

number will double by 2030. Turn to

page 112 for an eye-opening story.

GET YOUR EYES TESTED TODAY!

12 MAY/JUNE 2019 diabetic living

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