Importance of practicing sport for diabetic
Sports play an important role in the treatment of diabetes which lead to:
- Burning a large amount of glucose (sugar) for energy needed for the activity and muscle movement during sports and thus lead to the reduction of the level of sugar in the blood.
- Weight loss and reduce the harmful fats and this will reduce the chances of atherosclerosis are common in diabetic patients.
- Increased blood flow in the arteries of the legs and feet, which reduces the possibility of complications of diabetes in the feet.
- Walking is one of the important sports for diabetics that help to reduce the level of sugar in the blood.Preferably walking strides, the stomach is empty, and this on a regular basis, at least three days a week.And prefers to wear cotton clothes and be comfortable shoe for the feet. And should not be used tight shoes or socks made of nylon in the course of the sport. The patient must avoid sugar engage in violent sports such as: wrestling, karate and otherwise, especially in patients with type I diabetes, especially after taking an injection of insulin, preferably when you engage in physical activity to keep a piece of candy to avoid hypoglycemia coma.
