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One of the most undemanding and the most workable ways to knock over blood
sugar amount,eliminate the dangers ofcardiovascular disease,and perk up
health and welfare in general is exercise.In spite of that,in todays inactive world
where almost every indispensable job can be carried our online,from the
ergonomic chair in front of computer,or with a steaming line of messeger from
fax machine,exercising can be a hard argument to win over.
Everyone should exercise,yet the health experts tells us that only 30% of the
United states population gets the recommended thirty minutes of daily physicial
activity,and 25% are not active at all.In fact,inactivity is thought to be one of the
key reasons for the surge of type 2 diabetes in the U.S.,because inactivity and
obersity promote insulin resistance.
The good new is that it is never too late to get moving,and exercise is one of the
easiest ways to start controlling your diabetes.For people with type 2 diabetes in
particular,exercise can improve insulin sensitivity,lower the risk of heart
disease,and promote weight loss.
Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes is on the rise.The number of people diagnosed with diabetes every year
increased by 48% between 1998 and 1994.Nearly all the new cases are Type 2
Diabetes,or adult-onset,the kind that moves in around middle age.Symptoms of
Type 2 Diabetes include increased thirst,appetite,and need to urinate;feeling
tired,edgy,or sick to the stomach;blurred vision;tingling or loss of feeling in the
hands.
However,it has already been proven that one of the reasons for the boom in Type
2 diabetes is the widening of waistbands and the trend toward a more deskbound
and inactive lifestyle in the United States and other developed countries.In
America,the shift has been striing;in the 1990s alone,obesity increased by 61%
and diagnosed diabetes by 49%.
For this reason,health experts encourage those who already have type 2
diabetes to start employing the wonders that exercise can do for them.Without
exercise,people have the tendency to become obese.Once they are obese,they
have bigger chances of accumulating type 2 diabetes.
Today,the U.S. Dapartment of Health and Human Services reports that over 80%
of people with type 2 diabetes are clinically overweight.Therefore,it is high time
that people,whether inflicted with type 2 diabetes or not,should start doing hose
jumping and stretching activities.
Getting Started
The first order of buseness with any exercise plan,especiallyif you are a dyed-
in-the-woolsluggish,is to consult with your health care provider.If you have
cardiac risk factors,thehealth care provider may want to perform a stress test to
establish a safe level of exercise for you.
Certain diabetic complications will also dictate what type of exercise program
you can take on.Activities like weightlifting,jogging,or high-impact aerobics can
possibly pose a risk for people with diabetec retinopathy due to the risk for
further blood vessel damage and possible retinal detachment.
If you are already active in sports or work out regularly,it will still benefit you to
discuss your regular routine with your doctor.If you are taking insulin,you may
need to take special precautions to prevent hypoglycemia during your workout.
Start Slow
For those who have type 2 diabetes,your exercise routine can be as simple as a
brisk nightly neighborhood walk.If you have not been very active befor now,start
slowly and work your way up.Walk the dog or get out in the yard and rake.Take
the stairs instead of the elevator.Park in the back of the lot and walk.Every little
bit does work,in really helps a lot.
Indeed,you do not have to waste too many expenses on cortly health club
memberships,or the most up-to-dale health device to start pumping those fats
out.What you need is the willingness and the determination to start exercising to
a healthier,type 2 diabetes-free life.
The results would be the sweetest rewards from the effort that you have exerted.
DISEASE DIABETES HEALTH
Certain diabetic complications will also dictate what type of exercise program
you can take on.Activities like weightlifting,jogging,or high-impact aerobics can
possibly pose a risk for people with diabetec retinopathy due to the risk for
further blood vessel damage and possible retinal detachment.