Why Exercise in Diabetes

Exercise is sure to be on your to-do list if you have diabetes but it is a lingering question in all our minds- “Why should I exercise?”

Exercise is the main pillar in the prevention of diabetes. It is important to motivate, stimulate and encourage yourself to do exercise. First and foremost, setting up realistic goals helps you achieve your activity goals.

Benefits of exercise:

It helps boost your memory

Greater oxygen supply to the brain, helps your memory to boost and to learn better as proven by studies.

It helps improve you posture

Regularly exercising your abs, back, and other muscles can go a long way into fixing your posture, both sitting and standing.

It is a great stress reliever

Exercise is a great way to combat your stress levels.

Better sleep

According to studies, regular exercise helps you to sleep better.

Immunity increases

Exercising helps you build immunity to fight diseases.

In people with diabetes, progressive resistance exercise improves insulin sensitivity in older men with type 2 diabetes to the same or even a greater extent as aerobic exercise. Whether diabetic or not, the health benefits of regular exercise and physical activity are hard to ignore. And the benefits of exercise are yours for the taking, regardless of your age, sex or physical ability.