A study done by Newcastle University has shown that a 45 minute daily walk can help to control diabetes. Dr Michael Trenell and Prof Roy Taylor led the research, which found that people with Type 2 diabetes who walk regularly can reduce some of the negative effects of diabetes.
In the study, published in the journal Diabetes Care, ten people with Type 2 diabetes were paired with a control group who didn't have diabetes. Each person was given a pedometer and asked to walk over 10,000 steps a day. The researchers found that walking for an extra 45 minutes daily meant that the people with diabetes burnt 20% more fat - improving their muscles' ability to store sugar, which helps to control the diabetes.
Dr Trenell, who led the study, said:
What is exciting about this study is that it provides an immediate way to help control diabetes without any additional drugs. By building physical activity into everyday life the difficulty of making time to go out just for exercise is avoided. It is an important and simple health message - walking 45 minutes extra a day helps diabetes.
Other Benefits of Walking
The sample size in the study was very small, and would warrant further research before firm conclusions are drawn about managing diabetes with a daily walk. But the wider benefits of walking - for those with diabetes and those without - are well-attested. If you're yet to establish the habit of walking every day, remember that walking can:
Help you to lose weight, or maintain weight loss
Reduce your percentage of body fat
Increase bone density
Lower your blood pressure
Help with mild depression
Make you more flexible
And walking is one of the best exercises you can do, because:
It doesn't cost anything
You don't need any special clothes or kit
If you're very overweight, you can just walk slowly for a few minutes
Friends and family can easily join you on a walk
You can walk anywhere: cities, countryside, inside shopping malls...
One of the most common reasons given for not exercising is lack of time, but there's really no excuse for not fitting walking into your day. As Dr Trenell says,
What we've found is that nearly everyone with diabetes is able to become more active through walking. In our study many people got off the bus a few stops earlier and some took a walk at lunchtime.
Has walking helped you to stay fit, lose weight, or manage diabetes? Do you have any great walking tips to share?
(from: http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/07/30/new_diabetes_medication_walking.php)
In the study, published in the journal Diabetes Care, ten people with Type 2 diabetes were paired with a control group who didn't have diabetes. Each person was given a pedometer and asked to walk over 10,000 steps a day. The researchers found that walking for an extra 45 minutes daily meant that the people with diabetes burnt 20% more fat - improving their muscles' ability to store sugar, which helps to control the diabetes.
Dr Trenell, who led the study, said:
What is exciting about this study is that it provides an immediate way to help control diabetes without any additional drugs. By building physical activity into everyday life the difficulty of making time to go out just for exercise is avoided. It is an important and simple health message - walking 45 minutes extra a day helps diabetes.
Other Benefits of Walking
The sample size in the study was very small, and would warrant further research before firm conclusions are drawn about managing diabetes with a daily walk. But the wider benefits of walking - for those with diabetes and those without - are well-attested. If you're yet to establish the habit of walking every day, remember that walking can:
Help you to lose weight, or maintain weight loss
Reduce your percentage of body fat
Increase bone density
Lower your blood pressure
Help with mild depression
Make you more flexible
And walking is one of the best exercises you can do, because:
It doesn't cost anything
You don't need any special clothes or kit
If you're very overweight, you can just walk slowly for a few minutes
Friends and family can easily join you on a walk
You can walk anywhere: cities, countryside, inside shopping malls...
One of the most common reasons given for not exercising is lack of time, but there's really no excuse for not fitting walking into your day. As Dr Trenell says,
What we've found is that nearly everyone with diabetes is able to become more active through walking. In our study many people got off the bus a few stops earlier and some took a walk at lunchtime.
Has walking helped you to stay fit, lose weight, or manage diabetes? Do you have any great walking tips to share?
(from: http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/07/30/new_diabetes_medication_walking.php)
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