{"id":1767,"date":"2018-07-11T14:20:21","date_gmt":"2018-07-11T14:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=1767"},"modified":"2024-01-30T12:17:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T06:47:27","slug":"diabetes-and-exercise-essential-exercises-for-everyone-with-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-exercise-essential-exercises-for-everyone-with-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetes and Exercise &#8211; Essential Exercises for Everyone with Diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-exercise-essential-exercises-for-everyone-with-diabetes\/#Diabetes_and_Exercise_%E2%80%93_Why_is_exercise_important_for_people_with_Diabetes\" title=\"Diabetes and Exercise &#8211; Why is exercise important for people with Diabetes?\">Diabetes and Exercise &#8211; Why is exercise important for people with Diabetes?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-exercise-essential-exercises-for-everyone-with-diabetes\/#Brisk_Walking\" title=\"Brisk Walking\">Brisk Walking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-exercise-essential-exercises-for-everyone-with-diabetes\/#Tai_Chi\" title=\"Tai Chi\">Tai Chi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-exercise-essential-exercises-for-everyone-with-diabetes\/#Weight_Training\" title=\"Weight Training\">Weight Training<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-exercise-essential-exercises-for-everyone-with-diabetes\/#Yoga\" title=\"Yoga\">Yoga<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-exercise-essential-exercises-for-everyone-with-diabetes\/#Swimming\" title=\"Swimming\">Swimming<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-exercise-essential-exercises-for-everyone-with-diabetes\/#Cycling\" title=\"Cycling\">Cycling<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span class=\"c9\">Like oxygen is to the body, exercise is to the diabetic person&#8217;s blood glucose levels. Working out in diabetes is even more necessary as it also helps you keep fit and active and improves overall health. It is however important to check your blood sugar levels before and after exercise to ensure optimum benefits of the workout. Let us closely look at diabetes and exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/\/lps\/inapp-beato-paid-coach-consult-web?id=2400330&#038;campaignid=2400330&#038;source=2400330&#038;utm_content=%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F1767\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-420x123.png 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-840x246.png 840w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c2\">Studies have shown some discouraging figures pertaining to type 2 diabetes and exercise but with increasing awareness this is being eliminated and people are proactively opting for it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.5faaw2obcu3r\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/xLL94B8Z-JLXLg80MJlQDFj_EpkEeYxUj_VPxrKstVD1QBNSJrWSWLcGmU7DSbxdnJOAnfvObc4aW1wXxDN_cfkG_iY5i4eQ4-tyxwkCVxu5UUU3JClZE96mTujr3tyiQDzbosdl\" alt=\"Diabetes and Exercise - Why is exercise important for people with Diabetes?\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.3djtssd8igy5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diabetes_and_Exercise_%E2%80%93_Why_is_exercise_important_for_people_with_Diabetes\"><\/span><span class=\"c14\">Diabetes and Exercise &#8211; Why is exercise important for people with Diabetes?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c2\">Let us take a look at some highly recommended exercises for diabetes which can be incorporated in their daily routine.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<h3 id=\"h.jvssq3geiv35\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brisk_Walking\"><\/span><span class=\"c1\">Brisk Walking<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c2\">While it may seem easier for a large number of diabetics, walking has much greater benefits than one can imagine. Brisk walking at a pace similar to aerobic exercise at least three days of the week is prescribed by experts for ideal diabetes management.<br><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<h3 id=\"h.5thdx628x4aa\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tai_Chi\"><\/span><span class=\"c1\">Tai Chi<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c2\">For fitness and simultaneous stress reduction among diabetics, tai chi is highly beneficial as it involves a series of movements performed in a relaxed way for around 30 minutes. It plays a great role in healing nerve damage due to diabetes.<br><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<h3 id=\"h.37ipt5v81d0m\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weight_Training\"><\/span><span class=\"c1\">Weight Training<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c2\">It has numerous benefits both for diabetics as well as others. It helps build muscle mass which is important for type 2 diabetics as it helps maintain healthy blood glucose levels. Plan for your exercise in consultation with your diabetes educator and always take a rest day between workout days.<br><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<h3 id=\"h.7emv80dhneih\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yoga\"><\/span><span class=\"c1\">Yoga<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c2\">Yoga has been proven across the globe to be the most effective way to manage diabetes. Not only does it improve blood circulation, but also helps reduce body fat, fight insulin resistance, and improve nerve function. It plays a great role in relaxing the mind and reducing the symptoms of depression.<br><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<h3 id=\"h.l1s6v8oavs9n\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swimming\"><\/span><span class=\"c1\">Swimming<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c9\">Swimmi<\/span><span class=\"c9\">ng is a great form of aerobic exercise and extremely helpful for<\/span><span class=\"c9\"><a class=\"c4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/exercising-as-a-diabetic\/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1648374156358488&amp;usg=AOvVaw3-eSx4Ocs20Y4uyGEBwRMY\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c13\"><a class=\"c4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/exercising-as-a-diabetic\/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1648374156358868&amp;usg=AOvVaw32pybvwZP__VliraDfN9W1\">type 2 diabetics<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c2\">&nbsp;as it does not put pressure on your joints and still helps the body relax and stretch at the same time. Swimming is also easier for your feet than other forms of exercise like walking or jogging. Diabetics must however opt for special shoes designed for use in the pool and must lessen and prevent scraped feet and the risk of slipping.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<h3 id=\"h.sv3k3mys255n\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cycling\"><\/span><span class=\"c1\">Cycling<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c2\">Cycling in the gym is another perfect way to strengthen your leg and calf muscles. It also makes your heart stronger and your lungs function in a much better way. This helps diabetics as they can peddle it indoors and do not have to worry about commuting long distances to gain the benefits. It is known to burn a lot of calories too. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c8\"><a class=\"c4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/is-hearing-loss-common-among-diabetics\/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1648374156359635&amp;usg=AOvVaw02SEGx3JPS_u9M4VsjrCZg\">Read More : Is Hearing Loss Common Among Diabetics?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c2\">All of these exercises are designed to keep your blood glucose levels in a balanced state. When followed with a healthy diet and active lifestyle, these can really decide your complete well-being for leading a joyful life with diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c9\">With all the exercising, it might be helpful to keep a<a class=\"c4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/glucometers\/glucometer-with-20-strips\/?clickid%3Dblog%26utm_source%3Dblog&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1648374156360205&amp;usg=AOvVaw1yDeFBEqF23Jyl4E0Q4f96\">&nbsp;<\/a><a class=\"c4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/glucometers\/glucometer-with-20-strips\/?clickid%3Dblog%26utm_source%3Dblog&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1648374156360514&amp;usg=AOvVaw1c2J1Du7R_c8Z-dO3jlaE-\">glucometer<\/a>&nbsp;with you. This will allow you to monitor and manage your sugar levels from time to time.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":11237,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[626],"tags":[8,49],"class_list":["post-1767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-yoga-and-fitness","tag-diabetes-management","tag-diabetic-care"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1767"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1767"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1767\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19199,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1767\/revisions\/19199"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}