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Regular exercise can control diabetes. Benefits of sports for people with diabetes include:

* Burn calories and reduce body fat thereby increasing cell metabolism ability to absorb and store glucose.
* Increased blood circulation, especially in the feet and hands, in which people with diabetes usually have a problem.
* Reduce the stress that often triggers an increase in blood glucose

People with diabetes who exercise diligent can escape from dependence on drugs.

Here are some exercise tips for people with diabetes (diabetes):

1. Consult a physician before undergoing sports programs. Your doctor will recommend what type of exercise you can do according to your condition. The doctor usually will prohibit your exercise if:

* Your blood glucose more than 250 mg / dl.
* You have symptoms of retinopathy (damage to blood vessels in the eye), neuropathy (nerve damage and blood circulation in the limbs), nephropathy (kidney damage) and heart problems such as coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, and other arritmia.

2. If there are no restrictions, start with mild exercise such as aerobics, walking, swimming, and biking. Aerobic exercise is beneficial to deepen breathing and increase heart work. For those of you who have never exercised, start with 10 – 20 minutes each time the exercise, several times a week.

3. Many diabetics who do not realize it if you have problems in their legs. Before walking or jogging healthy, ensure comfort and safety shoes used:

* Always use a comfortable socks.
* Check whether there krikil or other items before wearing shoes.
* Avoid abrasions or scratches on the foot

4. If you have a problem in the foot, we suggest you choose swimming, gymnastics or cycling is not too much pressure on the foot.

5. Do not lift heavy loads because it can increase blood pressure suddenly.

6. Begin and end practice with a heating and cooling for 5-10 minutes to reduce the risk of heart and muscle injury.

7. Do not add a portion of the exercise significantly. Each time, increase only one factor alone (frequency, time or intensity of exercise).

8. Wear a diabetes identification so people know if anything happens to you. Hypoglycemia is a risk that can occur during exercise. The increase in the absorption of glucose by the muscle can reduce blood sugar to very low levels (hypoglycemia). Symptoms of hypoglycemia is the body trembling, heart palpitations, increased sweating, hunger, dizziness, lethargy, confusion, and rapid mood changes.

9. If hypoglycemia symptoms:

* Perform tests to check blood sugar.
* Consumption of sweet foods or drinks, such as juice or fruit preserves. Avoid foods that contain fat because blocking the absorption of glucose by the body.
* Rest for 10 -15 minutes and do more checks before continuing exercise. Do not continue exercising if your blood sugar under 100 mg / dl.
* If you continue exercising, always alert to the re-emergence of symptoms of hypoglycemia.
* When finished exercising, eat foods that contain complex carbohydrates like sweet potatoes, bread, and corn.

10. Perform blood glucose testing 12 hours after a rather heavy exercise to check the existence of hypoglycemia that appears after exercise (late onset).

11. Exercise with joy. To improve and maintain your motivation to exercise, join a club sport with diabetes who are near where you live.