Remember the study that showed that two minutes of exercise in short bursts of 30-second increments three times a week equaled the health benefits of 3 2-hour workouts? Well, it seems that this type of workout is also better for diabetics!
For active diabetics, moderate-intensity exercise, such as light continuous jogging or cycling, poses a greater risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) than intermittent high-intensity exercise representative of the activity patterns of team and field sports, such as soccer or hockey, research shows...
They found that both moderate-intensity and high-intensity exercise led to a decline in blood sugar levels, but the decline was greater with moderate-intensity than with high-intensity exercise, despite a higher heart rate and greater total work load with high-intensity exercise.
I wonder if this regimen would work with the people who have been clinically proven not to benefit from exercise as well.
I have started walking this week, but maybe I should add two minutes of vigorous exercise three times a week to see what happens? It can't hurt.
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