Most of us spend our workdays seating in front of a computer, get home to spend more hours sitting in front of a TV and wonder why we have health issues. This sedentary lifestyle is one of the main areas wreaking havoc on our health and increasing the risk of developing various illnesses including type 2 diabetes and the symptoms of diabetes. The good news is that even making small changes can make a huge impact in the fight against Type 2 diabetes.

1. The Importance of Exercise To
Beat Type 2 Diabetes and The
Symptoms of Diabetes
By Terry Robbins

2. Introduction
Most of us spend our workdays seating in front of a computer, get
home to spend more hours sitting in front of a TV and wonder why
we have health issues. This sedentary lifestyle is one of the main
areas wreaking havoc on our health and increasing the risk of
developing various illnesses including type 2 diabetes and the
symptoms of diabetes. The good news is that even making small
changes can make a huge impact in the fight against Type 2
diabetes.

3. Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes has generally been classified as adult onset
diabetes unlike Type 1 diabetes which usually begins in childhood
and requires a lifetime of insulin injections. The alarming fact about
type 2 diabetes is that it has started showing up in younger and
younger people including children especially in the past decade as
this type of diabetes has become an epidemic mainly due to food
choices as well as sedentary lifestyles.
Being overweight without a doubt increases the risk of developing
Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes and the symptoms of diabetes
related to this type are affected more positively by making positive
changes in diet and including physical activity.

4. What Is Diabetes?
When food is consumed especially carbohydrates, the body
converts the carbs into glucose which represents the simplest form
of sugar. This glucose is then placed in the blood stream and must
be removed and distributed to the various body cells that need this
glucose for energy. The pancreas produces insulin which is
responsible for removing this glucose from the blood and
distributing it to the cells. When there are problems with insulin, this
glucose cannot be removed from the blood and distributed to the
cells and is instead secreted through urine thereby starving the cells
of needed fuel and leading to the various symptoms of diabetes as
well as diabetes related complications that may prove fatal.
With Type 1 diabetes, through a defect of unknown origin, the
pancreas does not produce any insulin or too little insulin which
makes this type insulin dependent through the daily injections of
insulin in order for the diabetic to survive.

5. What Is Diabetes? Cont.
With Type 2 diabetes, the body may produce too little or may ignore
the insulin produced for various reasons one of which is having too
many fat cells in the body due to obesity leading to a resistance to
insulin and the various symptoms of diabetes. This type of diabetes
is not insulin dependent but serious cases may require some insulin
injections or need diabetes medication.
While Type 1 diabetes is usually a lifelong illness, making important
changes with diet and exercise can not only help with Type 2
diabetes management but in some cases may cure this diabetes
and the various symptoms of diabetes. The vast majority of Type 2
diabetes cases have been identified as being overweight and obese
so it cannot be a coincidence that they suffer from this disease.

6. Exercise And Type 2 Diabetes
Regular exercise is necessary to maintain one's health and
wellbeing. It strengthens the bones, tones up the heart and various
other muscles, lowers blood pressure, helps raise good cholesterol
levels (HDL), increases levels of endurance, helps to relieve stress,
aids in weight management, strengthens the respiratory system,
leads to feeling of achievement on completion of the workout, etc.
Another of the important benefits especially for a diabetic is that
exercise promotes the movement of blood sugars from the
bloodstream to the cells that need this source of energy. It also
improves the ability of the cells to respond to insulin which means
that their need for insulin is decreased since the cells become more
efficient with regular exercise. With all these benefits, it makes no
sense to not incorporate exercise into one's life.

7. Changing Habits To Beat Type 2
Diabetes
Going from a sedentary lifestyle to an active lifestyle can be one of
the hardest things to do even if your body demands it. You have to
determine for yourself what your focus is going to be and live with
your decision. If your focus is the pain or discomfort of exercise or
not believing that it will work for you, the joy of being a couch potato
and not exerting yourself, you will not be motivated to workout. If
you change your focus to health and the many benefits of exercise
and the sense of achievement you will have when you beat
diabetes or other illnesses, you will make the decision to workout
and stick to this decision even when you just want to sit in front of
the TV and eat.

8. Helpful Tips To Make Exercise
Work For You
● Start small and set realistic goals. If it has been a while since you
have worked out, start by doing ten minutes and keep building
upon this as you get used to the exercise and as your endurance
levels increase.
● Start with a simple walk which is one activity that is considered ideal
for diabetics. Do not make excuses about not being able to afford
gym membership or being embarrassed about being around other
people in a gym setting. Everyone can walk around the
neighborhood or during a lunch break, etc.
● Exercise should ideally be for at least 30 minutes in order to reap
any benefits so take your time to build up to this.
● The many positive benefits of exercise last for only a couple of days
at most so you should try to exercise at least every other day.
● Remember to stay hydrated which is a problem for many diabetics.

9. Helpful Tips To Make Exercise
Work For You cont.
Do remember as a diabetic that you must first get the go ahead from your
doctor before beginning any exercise regimen so that you avoid doing
too much too soon or doing the wrong exercise. Not all exercise is
suitable for diabetics. For instance, one of the symptoms of diabetes is
neuropathy which means numbness in the nerves especially those in the
legs and feet. Warning signs of this condition may include tingling,
numbness, burning or pain in the legs and feet. For someone who is
dealing with this, jogging may not be advisable and he or she will need to
find another form of exercise under the guidance of a doctor.

10. Conclusion
Maintaining healthy blood sugar levels is important for someone with
diabetes and exercise will be especially beneficial for someone with Type 2
diabetes who is experiencing the various symptoms of diabetes or for
someone who is at risk of developing this condition. Visit
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