Diabetes is one of the most dangerous chronic diseases that affects millions of people worldwide. Apart from medication, experts are also suggesting physical activities or exercise to help manage such disease.

If you have a type 2 diabetes, regular exercise is a special advantage. It can help prevent or delay the development of such diabetes 2, according to Diabetes Canada.

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Immersing yourself in physical activities will help your body improve its sensitivity to insulin. Since physical activity involves a form of movement, your body, and its muscle use up glucose as a source of energy. Thus, keeping such substance from building up in your blood.

With the technological advancement and modern living, it has been highly difficult for people to exercise. That is why experts suggest to perform regular exercise. A simple walking instead of riding your car would complement your fight against diabetes.

Replace elevators and escalators with stairs. In doing the dishes, the dishwasher should not frequently be used, instead, do the dishes by hand. The essence of the advice to at least try to do things manually, for your body to exert effort.

However, it is quite difficult to know what is enough exercise when you have a type 2 diabetes. According to experts, enough exercise while having diabetes would mean at least 30 minutes of exercise at least five days a week, according to the Health.

If you just have newly diagnosed, there is no need yet for a long period of exercise. You just have to start slow and work up. As experts would put it, you should take it slow.

Apart from exercise, diabetes patient should also recognize the importance of proper diet and lifestyle. By choosing a healthier living, one may decrease the chance of diabetes complication or even mitigating the effect of such disease to the body.

Watch here below ideal exercise for diabetic: