If you have been reading these articles on exercise for the last year, you know how important exercise is for everyone in general, and how mandatory it is, in particular, for the diabetic. It is one of the three pronged approaches to control diabetes and as importantly, to control long term complications of the disease. It is a pleasant way to prolong life, ward off disease, reduce the risk for heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and the common cold.
Regular exercise can help control stress, depression, sleep disorders, and anxiety.
The good news is that exercise can be something you do in a gym, in the garden, or just outside taking a brisk walk, but you have to do it to get the benefits. At this time of the year with the combination of gift giving and changing weather we may be looking at one or two of the slew of machines on which you can huff and puff your way into fitness. Some exercise equipment costs very little and is relatively easy to use. Health clubs, stores, and TV infomercials offer more expensive exercisers. Most of these machines, from exercise bikes to rowing machines, are designed to boost cardiovascular fitness.