Diabetes and Exercise
The Washington Post has an interesting article on diabetes and weight loss.
The gist of the article is that aerobic and resistance training combined is better than doing either aerobic or resistance training alone. In the article, participants did one or the other for 45 minutes, three times a week OR… they did both, each for 45 minutes, three days a week.
Yes, you read that right. The participants who got better results did twice the exercise as the others. It’s not surprising that they got better blood sugar reductions!
What I’d still like to know is whether it’s the combination of aerobic and resistance training that worked, or simply the doubling of exercise time. If they had simply walked twice as long, would that have had the same result?
What is clear, for diabetics and those who might be pre-diabetic is this: Exercise improves blood sugar. So, if you’re diabetic or pre-diabetic, talk to your doctor about what exercise is right for you. Start small, and work your way up gradually.
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