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Healthy lifestyle including regular exercise is strongly recommended to keep the sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. This type of exercise gives the best effect is a combination of aerobic and weightlifting as well.
Whatever the type, the sport requires energy produced from burning calories. Source of calories come from sugar, among others, that in patients with type 2 diabetes will continue to increase if levels are not used to produce energy.
Aerobics is very effective for burning calories, while good for keeping the heart rhythm and lung health. Lifting weights is also recommended because this sport requires considerable energy even more devoted to form and train the muscle strength.
Greatest benefit would be obtained if both types of exercise are combined, not done separately. Without having to increase the duration of the exercise, the benefits of exercise will be increased significantly when both are performed simultaneously.
This was evidenced by the results of research experts at Louisiana State University. In the participants who perform a combination of aerobic and weight training for 9 months, the glucose levels indicated by HbA1 levels decreased from 7.7 percent to 7.3 percent.
"These findings are quite reasonable, because the use of sugar is to move the biggest muscles. The more healthy muscles, the more sugar is used," said Dr Timothy S Church, who led the study, as quoted by the NY Times, Thursday (25/11 / 2010).
In the study, both types of exercise combined with the rule as follows. Aerobic done routinely every day of each 100 minutes, and then interspersed with strength training 2-3 times a week 15-20 minutes each.
