Sport is an important thing that should be done by people with diabetes. And if done correctly and measurable, exercise can stabilize blood sugar levels, it can even be a substitute for drugs.
According to Grace Tumbelaka, a sports specialist, sports that much to build muscle is known to overcome and prevent type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes occurs due to the inability of glucose or sugar from food into the cells. In fact, glucose is the main energy source for tissue and muscle.
exercise play an important role for diabetes, especially in stabilizing blood sugar. Exercise also can improve insulin resistance are considered as the cause of type 2 diabetes, so the ability of sugar to enter the cells of the body will improve.
Appropriate exercise for diabetics
Sports are considered appropriate for diabetes is weight training. This is because these exercises can increase muscle mass of the body. However, do not just mean weight training weight training alone but also exercises using their own body weight as sit ups or push ups.
Grace said that weight training should be done after 30 minutes of aerobic exercise. This exercise should be done for all the muscles of the body, and time to adjust to the muscles to be trained.
Exercise should be avoided
However, type 2 diabetes also have a contraindication with exercise. Grace said when blood sugar levels are very high (above 250 mg / dL), it should be unloaded first to the numbers below 200 mg / dL. If not, then the patient at risk for metabolic disorder called ketosis. The condition is very dangerous and the patient may experience collapse. So when their blood sugar levels above 250 mg / dL, the patient should not do heavy exercise. Lower blood sugar levels first, then realign training program in accordance with the condition of the patient.
Sport is also supposed to be positioned into a lifestyle, not just done for a while. Research has shown that people with diabetes who exercise regularly will avoid the complications of diabetes.