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Diabetes is a very serious chronic disease that can cause debilitating health problems if not treated effectively. People with diabetes are at a significantly higher risk of developing heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, eye complications and blindness, foot problems, nerve damage, foot problems, and even dental problems such as gingivitis. Medications can help keep blood sugar levels at a healthier level, but all medications have their own side effects and risks. Regular exercise, like the kind you get on an elliptical, can help control your diabetes while minimizing medication use.
Exercise can be very effective in managing diabetes. Exercise helps control type 2 diabetes in the following ways.
- Improves your body’s use of insulin
- Increases bone density and strength
- Lowers blood pressure
- Lowers LDL cholesterol
- Improves blood circulation
- Promotes relaxation and reduces anxiety
- Increases energy
- Burns excess fat, which helps maintain a healthy body weight
- Increases muscle strength
So how does exercise help lower blood sugar? Normally, insulin is released from the pancreas when the amount of sugar in the blood increases, for example after eating. Insulin stimulates the liver and muscles to absorb excess glucose. This results in a reduction in blood sugar. While you exercise, your body needs extra energy for fuel. Continuous moderate exercise causes your muscles to absorb glucose almost 20 times faster. This helps lower blood sugar and at the same time can lower insulin levels in someone who is not taking insulin, minimizing the risk of hypoglycaemia or low blood sugar.
What is the best form of exercise to control diabetes? Research shows that strength training has a major impact on helping people manage their diabetes. In a recent study of Hispanic men and women, 16 weeks of strength training produced dramatic improvements in sugar control similar to taking diabetes medications. Aerobic exercise has also been shown to be effective in managing diabetes.
A workout on an elliptical trainer can be a vigorous aerobic workout while also strengthening large muscle groups. Moving the pedals works the thighs, glutes, hamstrings and shin muscles. Most ellipticals have movable arms that also work the muscles of the upper body, including the chest, arm and back muscles. By varying the amount of resistance, you can emphasize muscle strengthening or aerobic exercise.
Diabetes is a common chronic disease that can cause serious health problems. An exercise program on a new or uses elliptical can be an effective way to manage this disease.
Exercise on an elliptical to better manage your diabetes
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