Exercise for Diabetes

Even if  you are a not a “Senior” the Stronger Seniors program is an easy way to make exercise part of your daily diabetes management.

You can enjoy the benefits of exercise without going to a gym, playing sports, or using fancy equipment.

All you need is a straight-back chair and a small hand weight.

Stronger Seniors Stretch and Strength features the exercises recommended by the American Diabetes Association:

How does exercise help diabetes conditions?  Aerobic  (Cardiovascular) exercise and Strength Training  are the fitness routines  you need to lower your blood glucose (sugar), blood pressure, and cholesterol. Regular exercise can also reduces your risk for heart disease and stroke, relieve stress, and strengthen your heart, muscles, and bones.

Regular exercise also helps insulin work better, improves blood circulation, and joint  flexibility.  If you’re trying to lose weight, a combination of physical activity and a good diet will help you reach a healthy weight and maintain it.

Think about it- if you are  physically fit you can have the strength, flexibility, and endurance needed for every day activities.  The Stronger Seniors Stretch and Strength Chair Exercise DVD is a easy way to begin to manage your Diabetes the right way.

Stretch and Strength

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Even though doctors have told Diabetes patients that even moderate exercise will prevent or improve type 2 diabetes, many patients don’t think their doctors are telling them the truth. Diabetes is such a life-altering disease. How can you avoid it or lessen the impact of the disease by simply doing some moderate exercise?

Trust your doctor.  A University of Illinois study suggests that even moderate exercise can burn off enough belly fat to considerably lower the risk of acquiring metabolic syndrome, including high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and insulin resistance, that is the precursor to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

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Our bodies change the foods we eat into glucose.  Glucose travels through the bloodstream to fuel our cells.  Insulin is a hormone that helps our bodies use glucose for energy.

People with diabetes either do not make insulin, or do not use insulin properly, or both.  This means they have too much glucose (sugar) in their blood.  As a result they may feel tired, hungry, or thirsty, they may lose weight, urinate often, or have trouble with their eyes.  In time these high levels of glucose can damage their kidneys, eyes, and nerves.  It can also cause heart disease, strokes, and even the need for amputation.

Type I diabetes is often first seen in children, teens, or adults under 30 and requires insulin every day.  Type II diabetes is when the body produces insulin, but doesn’t use it the right way. Formerly known as “adult-onset diabetes”, Type II is linked to obesity, lack of activity, and family history.  African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, American Indians, and some Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are at high risk for Type II diabetes. (National Institute on Aging)

Exercises to do: Endurance, stretch, strength, coordination, and balance.

AVOID: Overexertion, becoming dehydrated.

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About Anne Burnell

Anne Pringle Burnell is the founder and creator of the Stronger Seniors® Workout Program as seen on Lifetime television, The History Channel, and CNN. She was a presenting instructor at the American Cancer Society Walk & Roll in Chicago for 2004 & 2005, and at the American Society of Aging/National Council on Aging Joint Conference 2007. Anne also developed the Peyow Aqua Pilates program which premiered at the Peninsula Spa.

Anne Pringle Burnell is a certified instructor and faculty provider with the American Council on Exercise, the Aerobics & Fitness Association of America, and Stott Pilates™. She is one of only 150 Instructor Trainers worldwide for Stott Pilates™ and is fully Certified on all apparatuses.

Anne is a member of   the National Council on Aging and a  faculty presenter for the NCOA/American Society of Aging National Conference.

Ms. Burnell teaches at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

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