Fitness

Importance of Fitness

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterised by high blood glucose (sugar) levels. Diabetes cannot be cured, but it can often be managed with proper medical care, diet, and regular exercise.

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Does Exercise Help Defeat Diabetes?

Everybody benefits from regular exercise. If you have diabetes or are at a risk of diabetes it plays an even more important role in keeping you healthy.

For a person with diabetes exercise helps:

Insulin to work better, which will improve your diabetes management
You control your weight
Lower your blood pressure
Reduce your risk of heart disease
Reduce stress

Regular exercise is an important part of your diabetes management. If you are on insulin, it will help your insulin to work more efficiently and assist with your blood glucose control. However, if your diabetes is poorly controlled (i.e. fasting blood glucose levels greater than 14 mmol/L and urinary ketones) then it is best to avoid exercise until your blood glucose has settled. Exercise in these circumstances can actually elevate blood glucose and increase ketone production.

People with diabetes are encouraged to exercise regularly for better blood sugar control and to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. The reason for this is that muscles which are working, use more glucose than those that are resting. Muscle movement leads to greater sugar uptake by muscle cells and lower blood sugar levels. Exercise is the common term used to describe any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness.

As well as strengthening the cardiovascular system and the body’s muscles, many people exercise to keep fit, lose or maintain a healthy weight, sharpen their athletic skills, or purely for enjoyment. Frequent and regular physical exercise is recommended for people of all ages as it boosts the immune system and helps protect against conditions such as:

Heart disease
Stroke
Type 2 diabetes
Cancer and other major illnesses

In fact, it is known to cut your risk of major chronic illnesses/diseases by up to 50% and reduce your risk of early death by up to 30%. Other health benefits of exercising on a regular basis include:

Improves mental health
Boosts self-esteem/confidence
Enhances sleep quality and energy levels
Cuts risk of stress and depression
Protects against dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
Furthermore, exercise is free, can be carried out anywhere at any time and has an immediate effect on your health.

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