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| Foreword | |||||
| Acknowledgement | |||||
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Healthy Eating and Diabetes
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Exercise and Diabetes
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Self Blood Glucose Monitoring
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| Hypoglycaemia | |||||
| Foot care and Diabetes | |||||
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Travel and Diabetes
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| Diabetes Support | |||||
| National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) | |||||
| Diabetes Internet Sites | |||||
| Diabetes Related Terminology | |||||
| Bibliography | |||||
| Patient Feedback Form | |||||
| Sponsorship | |||||
| Contacts | |||||
| Resources (Printable) |
Exercise and Diabetes
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Exercise plays a key role in the management of your diabetes. For those with Type 2 diabetes, diet modification and exercise may be all that is needed to control your diabetes. People with diabetes are at more risk of developing heart and vascular diseases, circulatory and nerve disturbances of the legs, and feet and kidney problems. With regular exercise it is possible to slow and even prevent the serious development of these problems. |
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Benefits of Exercise
Exercise has many benefits for everyone and even more so for those with diabetes.
| GENERAL BENEFITS | SPECIFIC BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES |
| Improves fitness & stamina | Improves glucose tolerance & insulin sensitivity thereby lowering blood sugar levels |
| Improves circulation | Improves cholesterol / lipid profile |
| Lowers blood pressure | Reduces body fat |
| Lowers cholesterol | Maintains a higher resting metabolic rate |
| Increases muscle strength & tone | Reduces the risk of diabetic complications |
| Improves bone density | Prevention of cardiovascular disease |
| Reduces stress & improves sense | Reduces risk of blood clotting & arterial disease |
| Helps weight control | |
| Reduces risk of disease (e.g. heart disease) | |
| Improves coordination & balance | |
| Increases flexibility | |
| Elevates mood | |
| Enhances self image |