Playing sports is always beneficial, and it is recommended for people of all ages and characteristics. However, not all sports are the same or suitable for 100% of people. In the case of diabetes, there are physical exercises that are more recommended than others, which we will talk about later. The benefits of doing so are multiple since the first of them is the improvement of insulin sensitivity. In addition, it will help us control weight, avoiding obesity.
Likewise, physical exercise releases endorphins, also known as hormones of happiness, which prevent stress, anxiety, and depression, which, in turn, delays cellular aging. In addition, in the case of people who suffer from diabetes, sport makes the insulin doses per day much lower, in addition to being able to also reduce the necessary doses of antidiabetic drugs that are taken orally.
Doing physical activity will maintain blood pressure, as well as cholesterol levels. In the same way, it will decrease the chances of us suffering from cardiovascular diseases, such as coronary heart disease. In turn, it increases the use of glucose by the muscle.