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Increasing movement by
being more active and

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exercising is one of the
best things we can do for

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ourselves.

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This is especially true
for people with diabetes

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or prediabetes.

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Along with making healthy
food choices, taking

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medications if necessary,
and monitoring your blood

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glucose, exercise is an
important part of your

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diabetes management plan.

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Whether you are newly
diagnosed, or have been

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living with diabetes for
years, adding exercise to

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your daily routine will
help make all your efforts

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to manage your diabetes
more effective.

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 "I get up now in the mornings-- I'm usually up

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 by five thirty, I'm out on the track by six o'clock

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 or six fifteen, and I do put in maybe two or three

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 miles around the track and I found out that helped."

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Exercise can have a
positive impact on your

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blood glucose levels.

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In the short-term, you
will notice your daily

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blood glucose readings go
down, which in turn will

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lower your A1c level, a
long-term indication of

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your overall blood
glucose levels.

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Not only will exercise
help you reach a healthy

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blood glucose goal, it can
help you reduce body fat

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and increase lean body
mass, which are key

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factors in diabetes
management.

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 "I've noticed that I feel like a different person

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 and the things that I'm able to do now are just

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 night-and-day difference compared to when I was 350

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 pounds."

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Exercise and moderate
weight loss are also good

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for your heart.

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This is especially
important because people

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with diabetes have an
increased risk of heart

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disease.

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Exercise can reduce your
risk of heart attack and

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stroke by improving your
cholesterol and blood

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pressure levels, and by
improving the health of

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the blood vessels
supplying oxygen to the

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heart and brain.

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And exercise has another
benefit - it can reduce

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stress and improve mood,
giving you an increased

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sense of well-being
and accomplishment.