Exercise Ideas for Diabetes

Exercising When You Have Type 1 Diabetes or Type 2 Diabetes

Fitting exercise into your routine is essential to living a healthy lifestyle whether you have type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes. This slideshow shows you 3 exercise ideas for diabetes. Also, learn how to stay fit safely with diabetes.

3 Exercise Ideas for Diabetes

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Why Exercise Matters

Exercise plays a key role in managing your diabetes and your overall health. Regardless of whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, exercise can help to maintain your blood glucose levels within your goal range and help insulin or diabetes medications work more effectively.

Click through the following slides to learn how to stay fit safely with diabetes as well as 3 exercise ideas for diabetes.

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Written by Julie M. Gentile

Reviewed by Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RD, LDN, BC-ADM, CDE

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What I need to know about physical activity and diabetes. National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse Web site. http://www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/physical_ez/. Accessed February 10, 2012.

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