New research has found that if patients with type 2 diabetes combine aerobic exercise with strength exercise, the effect of lowering blood sugar is more obvious.

2. Recommended common aerobic exercise

Common aerobic exercises include jogging, brisk walking, skating, swimming, cycling, playing Tai Ji Chuan, dancing fitness dance, skipping rope, yangko and table tennis. Aerobic exercise is characterized by low intensity and long duration. Aerobic exercise is very suitable for diabetic patients, especially elderly patients with poor heart function. Aerobic exercise should be gradual, starting from walking and gradually transitioning to doing exercises.

3. Precautions for lowering blood sugar by exercise

Regular exercise for diabetic patients can control the disease and reduce complications, but it should be noted that hypoglycemia will occur after excessive exercise, and hypoglycemia will occur within 2 ~ 12 hours or even 24 hours after exercise. The greater the intensity and duration of exercise, the longer the time range of hypoglycemia. If hypoglycemia always occurs, the average blood sugar value will naturally fluctuate, which is unfavorable to hypoglycemia. Bigger ... WeChat official account is healthy and worry-free