Lower Blood Sugar by Regular Walking

Any form of exercising is better than sedentary life. Regular exercising is the best among all.
Remember to choose an exercise that interests you as well as suits your health.

• Treadmill is a good option for people who prefer exercising at home.
• Walking or bicycling is a good choice for people who like outdoors.
• For people fond of group activities playing golf, swimming, aerobic classes or joining a gym is advisable.

• Obese people with hypertension should avoid strenuous exercises.

• Diabetics should always select light exercises appropriate to maintain fitness.
• Improve flexibility with light stretching exercises and then carry on with main exercises.
• Exercise time should be increased slowly and gradually till you have achieved a fitness level and are able to exercise without feeling tired.

For people whose diabetes is under control no restriction are placed on activities; most team sports are usually fine. But mountain climbing, scuba diving and parachuting are non-advisable for people with diabetes because they require greater care and may lead to unexpected complications.

Why Walking Wins?

• Walking is a moderate exercise that prolongs life and improves health.
• But long-term benefits can be reaped by the aerobic benefits of walking.
• The muscles in the arms and legs come into rhythmic movement when you walk briskly. Now you start breathing deeply to provide Oxygen to these muscles. You take in more oxygen making your heart pump faster.

• An exercise routine should actually bring into action all the muscles of the body to be really useful. When both arms swing in motion the muscles of the heart, chest, lung and back are strengthened. But when walking is considered one must walk several kilometers briskly for beneficial results.

• A regular walk improves circulation and prevents deposition of fat.
• A daily walk of around 3 kilometers at moderate speed; along with dietary restriction helps in significant weight loss.
• Twenty minutes of brisk walk even brings down blood glucose level.
• Early morning walks are the best ones.

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