Type 2 Diabetes - Safe Exercises For Diabetics!

There are safe moves or exercises for Type 2 diabetics that will help you lower your blood sugar levels, reduce the need for medication, lose weight, tone your muscles and improve fitness levels. These exercises will also strengthen your heart and circulatory system, reduce the risk of other health problems like heart attack and stroke, and reduce stress and anxiety, thus promoting relaxation. Exercise is important; as important as a healthy eating plan and in cases, as important as the drugs prescribed to manage your blood sugar levels.

Some of the safe exercises that are beneficial include:

Strength training: These exercises have been shown to have dramatic improvements in controlling your sugar levels. For many, the impact is similar to that of taking medication. These exercises include stretching major muscle groups for 15 to 30 seconds with two to four repetitions. You can also develop your strength by:

• carrying hand weights while walking or jogging,
• using free weights, or
• weight machines.

Performing these exercises makes you stronger, gain muscle, lose some of the body fat, feel less depressed and more confident.

Anyone starting a weight regimen should also be careful. Trying to lift too much, too quickly, can have a negative effect. It can drop your blood sugar levels too quickly and bring on a hypoglycemic attack. Lifting weights that are too heavy can also increase pressure within the eyes, causing eye damage or further damaging an existing eye problem.

Aerobic exercise is a great low-impact choice: Aerobic exercise increases your heart rate for an extended period of time. This helps mange your blood sugar levels and increases energy.

Aerobic exercise includes walking fast or briskly on a path or on a treadmill, jogging, dancing, playing a sport like tennis, cycling or swimming. You are advised to build up to three to four days a week for about 20 to 30 minutes each session.

Never discount the physical benefits of such low-impact exercises like Tai Chi, yoga and even meditation. They are also excellent for increasing blood flow and joint movement.

You don't have to set aside specific time for exercise. There are numerous little things that you can do throughout the day to get the same benefit:

• walk the dog... it's good for them, too.
• take the stairs rather than taking the elevator.
• park at the other end of the parking lot instead of going round and round looking for the nearest spot to the shops.
• if you are running a lot of errands, park the car centrally and then walk between locations.

Exercise is not optional if you want the best control of your blood sugar. Exercise is known to work wonders on Type 2 diabetes in combination with the proper eating plan and usually weight loss.

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