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April 2, 2017

Diabetes
Diabet es
EXERCISEANDTYPE2 DIABETES Sel f - Managment
Pr ogr amComing
Benef it s and guidel ines Soon !
Did you know that aer obic activity, str ength
tr aining, and str etching all have a unique
benefits? Exer cise is one of the gr eatest
benefits for
people w ho
have diabetes!
Exer cise and
BENEFITS physical
activities can
OF help play a
m ajor r ole in
EXERCISE helping
- Helps pr event/delayed m anaging
onset of diabetes diabetes. Just by becom ing active for 15-30
- If you have diabetes, m inutes per day can help im pr ove a per sons
exer cise helps w ith:
- Weight loss and
diabetes. Exer cise helps pr om ote the body to
m aintenance consum e excess sugar that is often in the blood
- Str onger , str eam , this helps low er blood sugar. So just take
healthier hear t the extr a step
- Im pr oved sleep
- Im pr oved and get
m ood, ACTIVE! M ix it
decr eased up! Star t off
str ess, and
by w alking,
incr eased
ener gy cycling,
- Im pr oved Blood sw im m ing, or
pr essur e, Lipid even dancing!
Panels, Blood
glucose levels
Any activity
that gets you
up and m oving
is the per fect
Cal endar
EXERCISEANDBLOOD Apr il 3r d
Join us in chair yoga! Yoga that is

GLUCOSE specialized for people w ho have


chr onic disease such as diabetes,
hear t disease, and COPD
- Exer cise helps low er blood glucose by incr easing the m uscles ability to
consum e and use up all the excess glucose
- Exer cise can help low er the am ount of m edication needed to keep

-
blood sugar levels w ithin your goal r ange
M onitor blood sugar levels befor e and after (if able) you exer cise to see
Apr il 15t h
how your blood sugar levels changes w ith activities Cooking class for diabetics and
- If taking m edication to low er blood sugar , you m ay need to take fam ily m em ber s! Join us as w e
in an extr a car b befor e star ting exer cise. If glucose is 100 show how to cook diabetic
m g/dL befor e star ting consum e 15 gr am s of car bs to keep fr iendly m eals!
glucose up.
- stop exer cising and test your blood sugar if you feel sym ptom s of
hypoglycem ia (low blood sugar ) Apr il 16t h
- Sym ptom s m ay include excessive sw eating, anxiousness, Don't under stand w hat
shakiness, confusion, and/or low ener gy. m edications you ar e taking? Not
- A change of hear t r ate is nor m al w hen exer cising sur e how to pr oper ly use insulin?
Com e m eet our Cer tified diabetes
Educator and lear n how to
Ex er ciseGuidel ines f or diabet ics pr oper ly use your m edications!

- Talk w ith your doctor befor e star ting a new exer cise r outine,
exspecially if he is har der tan w at you ar e use too
Apr il 17t h
Love Your Feet 5k! Com e join us
- Challenge your self gr adually incr easing effor t and exer cise as you
as w e r aise m oney for the
becom e m or e fit
Am er ican Diabetics
- w ear com for table, w ell-fitting shoes and socks to pr event sor es on your
Association!
feet. CHECK YOUR FEET REGULARLY!!
Noticfy doctor if you noticed sor es or
blister s on your feet
- Car r y snacks high in car bs in case of low
blood sugar s
- Wor k tow ar ds exer cising at least 150
m inutes per w eek
- Br eak tim e up if needed
- For exam ple: Exer cise for 15
m inutes 2 tim es a day to be able to
achieve 30 m inutes total of exer cise
in a day.

Al icia Dunn DON'TFORGETTO


Cer tified Exer cise Physiologist CHECKYOURFEET
Appalachain State Univer sity, If you notice any sor es, blister s, cuts, or anything out of
or dinar y on your feet lease be sur e to tell your doctor to
ensur e pr oper tr eatm ent! If sor es go untr eated potentially
infections and am putations could happen.

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