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| Health And Exercise For Diabetics | May 17, 2007, 2:55 pm | visits: 182 | wordcount: 452
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By Rose Collins
If you are diabetic or think you may have diabetes you should go to the doctor and start to address your health and exercise. If you will take care of your health by eating properly and exercising you will be able to control you sugar levels a lot better than just taking your medication.
As little as 30 minutes of exercise a day can be very beneficial in helping you to live a happier and healthy life this does not have to be done all at once it can be done in two settings or more. If you and your doctor have sat down and figured out what types of exercise you need to do and what you are able to do then start out slowly and increase the length and intensity of your work out over time. When you are vacuuming, sweeping, dusting or doing other chores you can step up the pace, a little which will increase your heart rate. Also if you are able to do yard work this is an excellent time to increase the pace. You can even try walking in place while you do the dishes. When you go out you may try parking a little farther away from the market, families' house or mall take the stairs up and down instead of the elevator or escalator. These activities will not only help to keep your sugar in control but it will burn calories. Who said you could not get two things with one stone. If you have a problem with getting motivated try playing your favorite music and opening your windows and blinds.
Do not over exert yourself when doing your exercise because you can cause yourself an injury or unwanted stress which is not beneficial to you. Your diet should compliment your health and exercise and should be what you can make for yourself not pre packaged most of the items you by from the store are usually high in fat, very expensive and do not have any special value for a diabetic. Your diet should have a lot of fiber and be low in saturated fat.
One of the side effects of treating your diabetes is getting hypoglycemia this is when the blood sugar gets to low and you may feel shaky and your capacity to think clearly are impaired. Relieving these symptoms is to eat glucose or foods high in sugars.
Diabetes is a very dangerous disease and needs to be monitored and taken care of through your health and exercise. Watching your sugar level, exercising, eating right and taking your medication on time and the right amount may keep your from experiencing the loss of sight, amputations and other very serious illness.
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