Fitness & Weight Management 
Take a healthy step towards achieving a simple win.  No matter what your level of activity is right now, you can make progress safely and slowly step by step, with the right plan.  Along with talking to your doctor, use the tips and advise in this section to help create that plan. Need a little motivation? We've got tools and the diabetes coaching experts from Fit4D to help! Check out our videos and articles to help manage your fitness and weight goals, and achieve your simple wins. 

How does physical activity help control diabetes?

Research has shown that physical activity can play a major role in controlling both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Physical Activity can lower blood glucose, lower blood pressure, lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, raise HDL (good) cholesterol, lower risk for heart disease and stroke, and improve body’s ability to use insulin.

In type 1 diabetes, physical activity is an important part of your overall regimen, which includes taking insulin, meal planning and exercise. If you have type 2 diabetes, losing weight allows your natural insulin to do a better job of lowering blood glucose levels. This may also help your diabetes medications work better.

Now that you understand how physical activity can help control diabetes, challenge yourself to reach your own personal fitness and weight goals and start achieving your simple wins.

Source: Bayer: Know Your Program Series: Know Your Healthy Steps CD-ROM