Importance of Diet and Exercise for Diabetics

Mon, 15 Aug 2011
The World Health Organisation has declared diabetes to be a worldwide epidemic.

There is an urgent need for people to eat healthy food and exercise enough in order to keep type 2 diabetes at bay.

This applies to diabetics and non diabetics equally. Here are some diet and exercise tips for diabetics .

Exercise is plays a crucial part in diabetes management, just as vital as drugs or medication. Patients ought to exercise for a minimum of 30minutes daily for at minimum of 6 days a week.

Exercises, such as, swimming, aerobics, jogging and cycling are good for diabetics . Should you not be able to undertake such activities, a 30 minute walk is fine.

Diabetics who are taking insulin can have hypos after vigorous exercise. In order to prevent hypoglycaemia occurring when exercising, those who take insulin ought to have a snack prior to exercising. It is also important to consult your GP prior to commencing any exercise schedule.

Diabetics ought to avoid fast foods, chocolates and sweets, juices, raw sugars or liquids containing refined sugars.

Diabetics can eat complex carbohydrates, such as like fruit, veg and cereals. It is fine for diabetics to consume up to 250gms of fruit a day as fruit contain complex carbohydrates.

Diabetics can eat whatever they like, however, in moderation.

Moreover, diabetics ought to have between 5 and 6 small, planned meals per day.

Link to this page

Copy and Paste the following HTML into your page.