Type 2 Diabetes - Exercise Is Just As Vital As Food Management to Lower Blood Sugar
When it comes to Type 2 diabetes management, many doctors, nurses and diabetes educators think food management is what will help a person with Type 2 diabetes successfully get their condition under control.
Whilst this is true, it is also only one half of what can really help to lower your blood sugar levels and reduce your belly fat.
Advising daily exercise for a diabetic should go hand in hand with dietary advice that usually teaches a Type 2 diabetic to be aware of how different sugars and carbohydrates affect blood sugar levels, and how much or how little fats and proteins to include in their eating plan.
It is a well-known fact a major side effect of exercising is a lower blood sugar level - exercise acts in a sense like an insulin shot.
This is what most Type 2 diabetics, and pre-diabetics for that matter, are crying out for in their body.
So, in some cases you won't need any drugs (and their side effects) when you can have a healthier and safer option - daily exercise coupled with healthier eating.
Even if you have Type 2 diabetes coupled plus another health issue, if all you're able to do is walk - then you should walk.
The cells of the exercising muscles in your legs obviously have huge energy needs.
In order to satisfy these needs, nature has devised a system by which muscles in motion are able to extract sugar from your blood much more efficiently than resting muscles.
The benefits gained from exercise are far too great to be avoided and should be included by health experts when advising Type 2 diabetics on ways to lower their blood sugar.
It has been demonstrated repeatedly that exercising after eating when blood glucose levels are at their highest, lowers blood sugar.
If walking after meals brings on chest pain, you should not walk immediately after eating.
Instead you should wait a few hours before exercising.
Some great ways to exercise include...
Even if your doctor, nurse or diabetes educator has not mentioned the need to exercise, it does not mean you should avoid it.
It seems some medical people are more focused on the aspects of food alone, and do not look at the importance of taking into account how much exercise a person is currently including in their lifestyle plan.
In addition to treating Type 2 diabetes, exercise can also prevent it.
Whilst this is true, it is also only one half of what can really help to lower your blood sugar levels and reduce your belly fat.
Advising daily exercise for a diabetic should go hand in hand with dietary advice that usually teaches a Type 2 diabetic to be aware of how different sugars and carbohydrates affect blood sugar levels, and how much or how little fats and proteins to include in their eating plan.
It is a well-known fact a major side effect of exercising is a lower blood sugar level - exercise acts in a sense like an insulin shot.
This is what most Type 2 diabetics, and pre-diabetics for that matter, are crying out for in their body.
So, in some cases you won't need any drugs (and their side effects) when you can have a healthier and safer option - daily exercise coupled with healthier eating.
Even if you have Type 2 diabetes coupled plus another health issue, if all you're able to do is walk - then you should walk.
The cells of the exercising muscles in your legs obviously have huge energy needs.
In order to satisfy these needs, nature has devised a system by which muscles in motion are able to extract sugar from your blood much more efficiently than resting muscles.
The benefits gained from exercise are far too great to be avoided and should be included by health experts when advising Type 2 diabetics on ways to lower their blood sugar.
It has been demonstrated repeatedly that exercising after eating when blood glucose levels are at their highest, lowers blood sugar.
If walking after meals brings on chest pain, you should not walk immediately after eating.
Instead you should wait a few hours before exercising.
Some great ways to exercise include...
- walking outside in nature,
- Pilates,
- dancing,
- jogging, or even
- working outside in your garden.
Even if your doctor, nurse or diabetes educator has not mentioned the need to exercise, it does not mean you should avoid it.
It seems some medical people are more focused on the aspects of food alone, and do not look at the importance of taking into account how much exercise a person is currently including in their lifestyle plan.
In addition to treating Type 2 diabetes, exercise can also prevent it.