Excercise is essential for health. It is the case not only for average peopel, but also for diabetic ones.

Scientific researches have shown that daily excercise could help Lower blood glucose (blood sugar), increase insulin effects,reduce body weight and maintain it,reduce risks for heart diseases and stroke,lower blood pressure and cholesterol level, and improve blood circulation, other than those benifits known for common people.

Here, what we mean by excercises do not only include running, swimming, and other strong and tiresome items. Acutally, walking, climbing stairs, and even gardening could be one kind. Recommended one is strolling half one hour after dinner. Slightly sweating strolling would be most effective. Other types of excercises include bicycling, swimming, hiking, and use of indoor exercise machines like stair steppers.

However, for beginners, do not force yourself to complete tough tasks. You should begin with mild ones. The best way to measure if the excercise is effective is to check your pulse duing doing it.To find out your target heart rate,subtract your age from 220 and you will know your maximum heart rate (MHR). Your target heart rate is 60-80% of the maximum one.