No doubt a healthcare professional has encouraged you to exercise to help manage your diabetes. It can be very confusing when you expect exercise to lower your blood sugar, but instead it rises.
Physical Activity
Understanding the connection between eating and exercise
January, here we are again! It’s dark in the morning, and dark when you come home from work. You’ve survived another festive season of eating and drinking that’s left you exhausted. So, how do you motivate yourself to exercise when you feel so tired?
The dangers of sedentary lifestyles
“Our bodies have evolved over millions of years to do one thing: move,” After all, humans were hunters and gatherers and survival meant constantly being on the move.
Rucking: our favourite new exercise trend
Rucking is the simple act of taking extra weight along for a walk. It has evolved out of hiking, and it is a fantastic way to add more intense cardiovascular exercise to your routine while enjoying all the benefits of walking.
When is the best time to exercise?
Guidelines are very clear about the recommended amount of exercise for people with diabetes. But if you ask ‘when is the best time to exercise?’, it’s tough to get a straight answer.
Tips for safe exercising with diabetes
Get tips for safe exercising while living with diabetes. Discover exercise guidelines for people taking insulin or oral medications, and get recommendations for checking blood glucose levels before, during and after exercise.
