Nutrition and physical activity are important parts of a healthy lifestyle when you have diabetes. A diabetes diet is a healthy-eating plan that's naturally rich in nutrients and low in fat and calories eating the healthiest foods in moderate amounts. To manage your blood glucose, you need to balance what you eat and drink with physical activity and diabetes medicine, if you take any. Exercise helps control weight, lower blood pressure, lower harmful LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, raise healthy HDL cholesterol, strengthen muscles and bones, reduce anxiety, and improve your general well-being. For people with diabetes: exercise lowers blood glucose levels and boosts your body's sensitivity to insulin, countering insulin resistance. Listen to your body and alert yourdoctor if you notice any new signs or symptoms. To know more about healthy diet and living from experts please tune into this episode on Diabetes and Importance of lifestyle changes, diet and exercise.
