JawaPos.com – Routine exercise can make the body healthy and fit. However, someone who already has a history of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes or heart disease is generally recommended to do special sports.
Gymnastics instructor and health activist, Citra Rosseline in the webinar of Siloam Hospitals Putera Bahagia Cirebon said that exercise for diabetic patients is different. Priority for movements that rely on large muscles.
“Diabetes exercise is similar to regular exercise, but the movements focus on a large number of muscles. This gymnastic movement is also carried out rhythmically and continuously for a long time, “said Citra Rosseline.
According to him, diabetes exercise aims to make sufferers of this disease actively move so that the metabolism in the body is also better. The benefits of exercise that you will feel include helping to control blood sugar.
“Can lower blood glucose levels and maintain a balance of body weight. So the movement can ask for advice from an expert or a doctor, “he continued.
In addition to exercise, diabetics must also run a balanced diet in the form of proper diabetes nutrition with measured calories. Diabetics are encouraged to eat a balanced nutritious diet, contain good carbohydrates that have a low glycemic index, are high in fiber, vitamins and minerals to help keep blood sugar levels stable, provide longer energy availability, and provide a longer feeling of fullness.
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Editor: Nurul Adriyana Salbiah
Reporter: Marieska Harya Virdhani
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