Still Got ItRegular exercise is one of the most important steps you can take to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. And if you already have diabetes, physical activity can help you manage the disease and reduce your risk of serious complications.
Still Got ItAs the American Diabetes Association (ADA) puts it, regular physical activity “makes your cells more sensitive to insulin so it works more effectively to lower your blood glucose.” In other words, when you exercise, your body becomes better at using sugar for energy instead of storing it as fat.
Still Got ItDarlene Sims’s doctor recently told her she was on the verge of developing type 2 diabetes and should start taking medication. Darlene, a 58-year-old educator, said no way.
Still Got ItFifteen years ago, Alan Rosenthal was a fit 60-year-old who had just returned from a bicycle trip through France. Then a blood test revealed type 2 diabetes.