Regular activity is a great tool for lowering blood glucose levels. Your body uses glucose for fuel when you start exercising. This results in your blood glucose falling.
Your body can keep using glucose long after you have finished exercising. In some cases, particularly involving physical activity that is hard or very demanding, your blood glucose may initially rise before it falls some hours later.
Your body can keep using glucose long after you have finished exercising. In some cases, particularly involving physical activity that is hard or very demanding, your blood glucose may initially rise before it falls some hours later.
Physical activity may help clear glucose from your blood, which is a real benefit for people with diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes who exercise regularly may even be able to manage their blood glucose without insulin or diabetes pills or they may need less medication.
This information was reproduced from the "Complete Guide to Diabetes" with the permission of the American Diabetes Association.
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