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It\u2019s pretty common knowledge that exercise is\ngood for you. You\u2019d have a hard time finding anyone to disagree with that\nstatement, but even knowing this, many people don\u2019t have the motivation or\ndesire to begin exercising. It\u2019s totally understandable that if you have a\nhealth condition, like type 2 diabetes, you may have even more hurdles to get\nover in order to exercise regularly. But the benefits of exercising, especially\nfor those with health conditions, are certainly there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it can be harder for those who have a\nhealth condition to get out and exercise, it\u2019s important to take a moment to\nconsider why you should make the effort. If you\u2019re already struggling with your\nhealth, it can be easy to just give up, but exercise could possibly be the key\nto not building up more health issues on top of what you\u2019re currently dealing\nwith. In fact, it could even improve the way you currently feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exercise is known to improve and maintain\nhealth such as heart health and potentially reducing the chance of high blood\npressure or heart disease. It may help with lowering your blood sugar level and\nhelp to control weight. It\u2019s also known to help with pain by reducing\ninflammation and increasing your strength and endurance so that your body is\nperforming well. There are so many other benefits to exercise for anyone,\nespecially those with health conditions, but let\u2019s talk about how exercise can\ncontribute to reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How\ndoes exercise help type 2 diabetes?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a lot of studies that show that\nexercise may help manage type 2 diabetes. It\u2019s pretty well established that\nexercise can lower blood glucose levels and even improve insulin sensitivity. One\nstudy<\/a> even showed that those who exercised for 178 to 380 minutes\nper week had a higher chance of discontinuing treatment with glucose-lowering\nmedication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While there\u2019s no guarantee that you can\ndiscontinue your medication by adding in exercise, and as always you should\ntalk to your health provider if you want to discuss this option, exercise\ncertainly puts your body into a much healthier place for managing type 2\ndiabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best\nAt-Home Exercises for Type 2 Diabetics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may be thinking that you\u2019re not in shape\nor that you don\u2019t have the endurance to exercise, but don\u2019t let that stop you.\nThere are exercises that can be done that are very much for beginners and those\nwho struggle with movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the most common ways to start\nexercising is to simply take walks. This is a great way to get started and most\npeople can easily do this. You should aim to get at least 30 minutes in, but\nyou can start with 5 or 10 minutes each day and slowly build up by adding a few\nminutes as it feels easier. Be sure to always pay attention to what your body\nis telling you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lifting\nweights <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It sounds like something only bodybuilders\nshould do, but everyone can benefit from lifting weights. It\u2019s best to start\nsmall and you don\u2019t even need actual weights to do this. You can use bottles of\nwater, cans of soup, etc. anything that has weight to it. When lifting weights,\nstart small and try 5-10 reps (motions) for each exercise to start. Take a\nbreak for a day or two in between to let your muscles recover and work on\ndifferent muscles those days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you love music, dancing can be a great way to get your heart rate up. Put together a playlist of songs that you love and plan to dance for at least 30 minutes or until you\u2019re tired and need to take a break. Just like walking, you can work up to dancing for 30 minutes if you\u2019re not ready for that yet. Committing to an exercise routine when you\u2019re managing diabetes doesn\u2019t have to be hard. You don\u2019t have to join a gym or commit to exercising for hours at a time. Simply having the goal of moving your body every day to get your heart rate up is a great way to start. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32007295\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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