Benefits of Sports for People with Diabetes Mellitus

Benefits of Sports for People with Diabetes Mellitus

Sport is an important activity that should be done by anyone to maintain a healthy body. But that does not mean that a sick person was forbidden to exercise. Precisely in some cases of the disease, exercise is an activity that is also recommended, including for people with diabetes or diabetes mellitus. This sport is the advice that is usually given by a doctor in a patient who has experienced uncontrolled diabetes, or those who have controlled medically. 


This is because the number of sports activities have benefits that will be very helpful for people with diabetes when performed routinely and regularly, among other things:
  • Able to prevent complications
  • Stabilizing the emotional health
  • Lowering levels of fat and blood sugar levels because exercise can stimulate the cells of the body's sensitivity to insulin
  • Increase the number of receptors on the cell wall as the place of attachment of insulin
  • Lowering the risk of heart disease because exercise can lower blood pressure and bad cholesterol levels in the blood (LDL) and increase good cholesterol (HDL).
  • Strengthen the heart, muscles, and bones because exercise can accelerate blood circulation and digestive system.
  • Lowering stress levels because exercise can increase the production of endorphins in the brain so that the body will be fit and healthy.
  • Weight control ideal for exercise can burn calories in the body.
  • Increasing muscle mass in the body.
  • Preventing depression.
That's some of the benefits of exercise for diabetes when performed routinely and regularly. So what kind of exercise is good for people with diabetes? Here are some of the sport and the benefits that are recommended for people with diabetes to be done routinely and regularly, among other things:

1. Aerobic
Benefits of aerobics is one option (option) exercise that can be done by people with diabetes. This is because aerobic exercise is able to make heart and strong bones, reduce stress, prevent depression, and increases blood flow. In addition, aerobics can also help facilitate the digestive system in the body, lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and stroke by keeping cholesterol, blood pressure and sugar levels. 
Recommendations recommended doing aerobic exercise for people with diabetes is 30 minutes with a frequency of at least 5 times a week. If you do not have a habit of doing exercise before, then do at least 5-10 minutes a day. Then increase gradually each week until you reach the maximum limit as recommended. 
As for some examples of aerobic exercise you can do, such as fast walking, dancing or aerobics classes at the gym there. But if you have problems with the nerves of the foot or knee joint, then more recommended is to the benefits of swimming, cycling or rowing benefits. This is done to reduce the load on your feet.
2. Lift the weights (weight lifting)
Weight training is one sport that is recommended for people with diabetes. This is because weight training can help improve muscle and bone strength while burning fat to grow and maintain bone density that is not porous.Recommendations are recommended in weight training is as much as 2-3 times a week, which are in addition to aerobic exercise if you do it. Weight training can be done with the benefits of push-ups, sit-ups benefit, the benefits of lifting weights or use other tools that are normally provided in the gym, if you follow it.
3. Stretch (stretching)
Stretching or stretching the sports activities are also recommended for people with diabetes. This is because stretching or stretching can help prevent muscle cramps, stiffness, even though muscle injury. Latijan Perform this stretch for 5-10 minutes before and after you do a major sporting activity, the term is to heating and cooling.
4. Yoga
When all three sports activity is above you find difficult or hard to do, then the benefits of yoga is a solution that can be done. In addition the process is fairly easy because it does not prioritize physical role. The benefits of exercise for diabetes through yoga, are also able to relax the body and improving blood circulation so that the process of digestion in the body's metabolism and can run well. As for the more relaxing sport that you can do but yoga is a leisurely walk or cycling.
5. Physical Exercise
Physical exercise in addition to sports activities that have been mentioned and can be done by people with diabetes, among others:
  1. Choosing to use the stairs instead of the lift or escalator when visiting places with such facilities or you live in an apartment that provide these facilities.
  2. Park the vehicle in place that is far away from the entrance when he is visiting a place, such as shopping centers and so on. This is done in order to walk leisurely longer.
  3. Fast walking and cycling.
  4. Stroll or wander along you have pets, such as dogs and such.
  5. Playing with the kids to get more movement so that the body is not rigid.
  6. Choosing get up from the seat when it was about to change the channel instead of using the remote.
That's some kind of sport or physical exercise that can be done by people with diabetes. Surely you better for examining advance to the doctor and ask if allowed to do sport or physical exercise as has been mentioned. If it is not a problem, even recommended by doctors, then do one of them with a routine and regular fit was recommended.

Either according to the recommendations contained in this article or specific recommendations given by your doctor. The more regular and orderly in doing so, it is certain that you will find it useful. Greetings healthy and good luck!

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