Physical Activity Or Exercise is Medicine For Type 2 Diabetics!

People like farmers and other manual laborers do not need to include extra physical activity into their lives as exercise is a large part of their usual routine. The introduction of exercise and the many exercise programs now available is new to human history. Even though exercise is hard for many Type 2 diabetes to fit into their lives, for those who can exercise regularly there are clear benefits.

Exercise improves your blood sugar control naturally. In the short term activity causes more sugar to be used by busy cells in need of energy and in turn causes less insulin to be secreted by your pancreas. This gives lower blood sugar levels without the need for insulin injections or oral medications.

Physical activity results in improved insulin sensitivity, the measure of how well insulin works to usher glucose into your cells. For many people with Type 2 diabetes, this translates into a reduction or even the elimination of diabetic medications.

When you exercise you burn up the available stored glucose or energy, and then more glucose is pulled out of your blood stream. In pre-diabetics and early stage Type 2 diabetics, introducing moderate exercise into a daily routine can decrease insulin resistance significantly as the muscles become accustomed to accepting more fuel.

Adding exercise to your daily routine doesn't have to be a chore. Aerobic exercise for Type 2 diabetics is best, as it burns energy quickly and encourages your entire system to wake up and function more efficiently. This could include:

• brisk walking
• jogging
• swimming
• working on an elliptical machine
• exercise bike,
• treadmill, or
• even jumping rope

Adding a twenty to thirty minute exercise session per day isn't difficult if you plan ahead. If you work a sedentary job, lunch may be the meal that spikes your blood sugar levels. If this is the case, select foods that are high in protein and complex carbs, and divide your lunch break between eating and exercise. If you are lucky enough to work in a building with a company run gym, head there. If not, try a brisk walk through the building, with a few staircases thrown in for good measure. You can even walk a few blocks down the street and back.

If you tend to eat a big dinner then crash on the couch for the evening, try limiting your food intake then getting in a walk, jog, or quick workout on home exercise equipment. This will give you a lower blood sugar level, and you can include a quick snack later in the evening... smaller, more frequent meals are better for you anyway.

If you can't manage exercise any other time, get up half an hour earlier and eat a nutritious breakfast before a brisk walk... this not only helps control your blood sugar but helps combat insulin resistance as well.

Would you like more information about alternative ways to handle your type 2 diabetes?

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Beverleigh Piepers is a registered nurse who would like to help you understand how to live easily and happily with your type 2 diabetes.
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