There are too many diet restrictions in a diabetic patient’s life. The individual’s lifestyle needs to be altered. Simple and easy to perform exercises can do a lot of good for people having sugar imbalance in the body.

Diabetes type 1 and 2 are the two main sugar complaints found generally. The first one cannot be reverted. The other one can be minimized to a very negligible level. To keep the body fit and able, even with sugar complaints – physical fitness regime is essential. Moreover, these physical fitness programs also help to lessen body-weight, heart problems and blood pressure. Who doesn’t want to be active and agile till he is alive?

The exercise selection must include:

Exercises should be selected after assessing the patient’s overall health condition. It is important to check the person’s previous health conditions.
According to physicians and other fitness experts, the ideal pattern would be walking, jogging aerobics, cycling, occasional swims, using the oars (boating) and other easy exercises. People with problem in the lower extremities should do the exercises without over straining their legs.

Work with care

Warming up before doing the rigorous exercises is an essential step. Similarly, relaxing after the session too is important. The start up exercises can be the concluding ones. Gradual increase in the workout sessions is essential to regain health and in maintaining it. Your physician would be the ideal judge of your workout regime.

The negative aspects of exercising are less as compared to the gains received. Regularity in the workout sessions may alter the ‘insulin’ absorption. Ask your family health care expert to guide you in all these matters and follow his advice strictly. Do your exercises in good weather conditions because extreme weather may disturb your bodily sugar absorption.

Drinking a lot of liquid while doing the work outs is very essential.

Workout precautions are:

• Take expert advice regarding your exercise pattern.

• Make a note of the blood sugar before and after workouts.

• Foot sores and cracks in the feet must be checked during the sessions.

• Using apt footwear is important.

• Warming up and relaxing after the sessions is another important step.

• Keep a ready to eat food item to help if needed.

Besides all these, living a healthy and stress free lifestyle play an important role in a diabetic’s life.