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5 Best Exercises for People with Diabetes

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Gregory Santulli
If you have diabetes, exercise offers surprising benefits. As it lowers your stress levels, it lowers your blood sugar level.
 
How much exercise is right for you? For people with diabetes, The National Institutes of Health  (NIH) recommends 150 minutes of aerobic exercise each week. Exercise is so important for people with diabetes that the American Diabetes Associationrecommends that these patients miss no more than two days of aerobic exercise in a row.
 
There are many exercises that will benefit people with diabetes. Here are five we recommend:
 
Walking — Because anyone can do it almost anywhere, walking is the most popular exercise and one we highly recommend for people with diabetes. Thirty minutes to one hour of brisk walking, three times each week is a great, easy way to increase your physical activity.
 
Tai Chi —This Chinese form of exercise uses slow, smooth body movements to relax the mind and body. In 2009, researchers at the University of Florida studied 62 Korean women assigned to one of two groups—a control group and an exercise group that began a regular practice of Tai Chi. Those who completed the tai chi sessions showed significant improvement in blood sugar control. They also reported increased vitality, energy and mental health.
 
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