If you are pregnant and diabetic, exercise will definitely do you good in terms of regulating your blood sugar, stress relief, weight loss and flexibility. Studies have shown that one of the ways to get rid of diabetes is to exercise the body in a consistent and efficient manner.
Most importantly, as a pregnant woman with diabetes, it is advised you avoid engaging yourself with hard exercises that will only lead to other unwanted complications. The last thing you want, is to allow something go wrong with your baby.
Exercises such as, swimming, walking, yoga and many more will help you stay healthy and most importantly help you control your blood sugar levels. Read on to find out 5 simple exercises for pregnant women with diabetes.
1. Walking
Walking is a very simple exercise that can help you improve your blood sugar levels. You can walk all the way to a nearby mini market or take a stroll around the neighborhood. Make sure you don’t walk long distances; keep it short and simple. And also you can decide to take breaks when you feel tired enough to get a rest. Be sure to do this exercise 3-4 times in week for at least 10-15 minutes.
2. Dancing
Dancing is another form of exercise that requires you to move your body any how you feel like. By doing this, you will improve your stress levels as well as keeping your blood glucose levels in check. Try this at least twice in a week for about 15-20 minutes depending on how long you can go.
3. Yoga
Yoga is a simple and refreshing exercise. This exercise can help to ease your mind, reduce stress levels, and improve muscle flexibility which is good for you and your baby. Most importantly, it can improve your blood sugar levels. You can do this almost every-day for about 30 minutes each time.
4. Light weights
Light weight lifting is a very good form of exercise that aids in burning calories, which also means, shedding off that weight and most of all, keeping your blood sugar levels intact. This can be best done for about 10-15 minutes daily. Also avoid lifting anything that will make you feel fatigued, to further prevent any unwanted complications.
5. Swimming
Swimming is another easy and doable exercise that can improve your stress levels, burn calories, and help lower cholesterol and blood pressure. It will also help with diabetes, by regulating your blood sugar levels. Do this 3 times every week for about 20 minutes each time.
These five exercises, as mentioned above, are very simple to do and most importantly can help you control your blood glucose levels as well as get rid of some undesired weight which can aggravate your diabetes and bring about other unwanted health complications.
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