Yes, exercise is good for you. Physical activity reduces the Type 2 diabetic's blood sugar and is good for your heart. It improves the quality of your sleep and your overall energy level.
Exercise is good, and sugars are bad. But in reality, things aren't so black and white.
First of all, exercise has to be purposeful for it actually to be effective. A 20-minute walk at a leisurely pace twice a week is certainly better than nothing, but it is far from sufficient if you are looking to lower both your blood sugar and body weight. If you're to make that a 40-minute walk 4 to 5 times a week, we're finally talking about something significant.
Don't kid yourself you have time for it.
In regards to sugars, the consensus is they are bad for your health and including them in your meal plan will cause you to gain weight in the long-term. To suggest they are inherently harmful to you, or they are the primary reason most people are overweight, however, could not be further from the truth.
Processed sugars, the kind you find in cereals, cookies, and chocolates, are essentially the worst type of carbohydrate you could ingest. Eat these sugar-dense snacks too often and you are sure to gain weight, provided you live the typical lifestyle of the average person.
But what is the typical lifestyle of your average adult man or woman?
All things considered, such as a job and regular duties that are a part of daily living, your average adult essentially eats more than he needs to, and exercises less than he should. And since most meal plans consist of an abundance of carbohydrates, you have a lot of excess energy in the form of sugars that remain unused. Since the overall amount of physical activity is inadequate, you can see where the weight gain occurs.
Moreover, you also have other problems that arise from a high and unwarranted sugar intake, and those are, of course, related to blood sugar. That's where Type 2 diabetes comes in. The bottom line is, eating more sugars than your body requires, whether they are processed or not - is figuratively playing with fire.
However, if you're an active individual, your situation is different. If you're frequently exercising, your body will require more sugars in the form of carbohydrates to sustain the increased demand set by your muscles. Additionally, with plenty of physical activities your body will be more efficient at managing its nutrients, particularly as it relates to insulin and absorption. Your insulin resistance decreases, and your blood sugar levels will be more stable.
Your body will also be more inclined to maintain a healthier weight, and weight loss, if necessary, will be made easier.
Just remember to keep your total sugar intake under control. Exercise doesn't excuse you from practicing restraint, but it will help you burn that excess sugar that would certainly become fat in the absence of physical activity.
Although managing your disease can be very challenging, Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. You can make simple changes to your daily routine and lower both your weight and your blood sugar levels. Hang in there, the longer you do it, the easier it gets.
For nearly 25 years Beverleigh Piepers has searched for and found a number of secrets to help you build a healthy body. Go to http://DrugFreeType2Diabetes.com to learn about some of those secrets.
The answer isn't in the endless volumes of available information but in yourself.
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