Exercise also lowers your risk for heart attacks and strokes. As a diabetic, you are more at risk for these diseases. Exercise helps keep your weight under control. As you put on weight, your body loses its ability to use insulin effectively. By keeping your weight under control, your body can more effectively use the food you eat.
Exercises reduces stress.
Stress can raise your blood sugar. Thus, exercise not only helps your insulin work more effectively, it also can help you relax your body. You have tested your blood sugar before your workout and it is 210. Suppose you walk two miles as part of your personal exercise program. You have tested your blood sugar before your workout and it is 60.