5 reasons why strength training helps prevent blood sugar spikes

HẠ MÂY (Theo everydayhealth) |

For people with diabetes and high blood sugar, regular strength training is very good for health.

Helps the body use insulin more effectively

Insulin is a hormone that allows blood sugar (glucose) to enter the body's cells, where it is used for energy (or stored for later use). Regular strength training helps your body become more efficient at transporting glucose from the blood to the muscles.

The more muscle uses glucose effectively, the less insulin you need. Since strength training helps muscles become sensitive to insulin, they need less insulin to lower blood sugar levels.

Reduce blood sugar

In addition to helping your body transport insulin to your muscles more effectively, strength training also allows your muscles to absorb more glucose. That means after you exercise, your muscles will continue to use glucose and your blood sugar can be lower for a few hours.

Building muscle can lead to weight loss

The more you maintain muscle training, the more calories you will burn. Strength training can also increase your calorie burning rate even without exercise.

Strength training helps build muscle and muscle needs more calories than fat to maintain. Exercise alone is not enough to lose weight, you need to combine it with reducing calorie intake.

Reduces the risk of heart disease

Heart disease is a common complication of type 2 diabetes. A regular exercise routine that includes strength training can help reduce some risk factors related to heart disease, including obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

Helps strengthen bones

High blood sugar can cause more glucose to stick to bone protein (collagen), weakening bone structure. People with diabetes are at higher risk of bone fractures. They may also experience other complications, such as neuropathy (tes) in their legs and feet.

Strengthening exercises can help improve bone strength as well as balance and mobility, all of which help reduce the risk of falling.

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