Exercise is the key

     “Of all the secrets to being successful at living long and well with diabetes, exercise is the one that came up the most consistently as one of the top ones, regardless of how long people had been living with the disease.”

     That excerpt is the very first sentence in the exercise section of Dr. Sheri Coldberg’s book, “The 50 Secrets of the Longest Living People With Diabetes.” This opening speaks a truth that that applies to anybody reading this blog, whether that person has a chronic health condition or not.

     The truth is that exercise is the key to a healthy living. For people with diabetes, it is specifically the key to better blood sugar control. I have personally experienced how regular exercise can have a positive effect on my blood sugars, and I assure any skeptical readers that the results will astonish you.

     Recently, for example, my blood sugar two hours after my breakfast was 271 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) according to my blood glucose monitor. In response to this reading, I exercised on the elliptical for thirty five minutes, burning over 400 calories in the process. My blood glucose reading at lunch after this workout was a much-improved 61 mg/dL.

     For more information, check the following link to a recent article that details the benefits of exercise for people with diabetes. 
http://www.oaoa.com/articles/exercise-86700-diabetes-body.html