Winter is still an important means of controlling blood sugar for diabetes patients. However, the winter campaign has its special features, requiring special attention in order to achieve both the goals of blood sugar and to safeguard their health and safety.
The winter is long and the temperature is more volatile in one day. Diabetes prefer to have outdoor exercise at 9-10 a.m. or 3-4 p.m. These two periods are relatively high temperatures, and the body ‘ s muscles and joints are more flexible, reducing the risk of motor damage. At the same time, the avoidance of early morning or evening exercise, which is too low in the morning, tends to lead to vascular constriction and to increased blood pressure; poor light at night and poor vision increase the likelihood of accidents.
Warming is the key to the winter campaign for diabetes patients. As diabetes causes neuroses, the ability to sense cold is reduced, and is prone to freezing injuries. Before the exercise, wear sufficient warm clothing, choose air-ventilating and warm sports clothing, with particular attention to the hand, feet, ears, etc., which are easily warmed by frozen areas.
The relatively poor flexibility of the human body in winter and its joints make it particularly important to warm up fully before sports. The warm-up exercise can start with a simple stretch of limbs, such as hand-to-hand wrists, ankles, arms and leg muscles, followed by a 5-10 minute slow walk. This would allow for adequate stretching of all parts of the body, increase the heart rate, and reduce the occurrence of accidents such as muscle pulling and joint spraining in the exercise.
The selection of winter sports projects will also vary from one person to another. For most diabetics, walking, jogging, Tai Chi, etc. are good options. These movements are medium-intensity and suitable for long-term sustainability. If you are in better physical condition and have a certain basis of movement, you can choose a special winter sports such as skiing and skating, but be safe and wear appropriate protective equipment. Avoiding excessive movement, such as high-intensity long run, which can lead to excessive blood sugar fluctuations or even low blood sugar.
The control of blood sugar by diabetics in the winter is very useful, but attention must be paid to these matters in order to make sport a guarantee of a healthy life in the winter and to control blood sugar levels safely and effectively.
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