We all know that walking is great exercise, but for those of you with diabetes or blood sugar levels, walking could very well save your life! JoAnn Manson, MD, DrPH, chief of the division of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School says,
“Walking is one of the best types of ‘medicine’ we have to help prevent diabetes, or reduce its severity and potential complications–such as heart attack and stroke–if you already have it.”
The Harvard Nurses’ Health Study recently found that a mere 30 minutes of brisk walking could cut women’s risk for diabetes by up to 30%!
What’s more, walking also fights off build-up of fat around the abdomen. The reason excess fat is so harmful is because it causes inflammation in cells and makes them resistant to insulin, the hormone that mediates blood sugar.
Luckily, Prevention put together a walking workout routine complete with a few options so you won’t get bored! Debbie Bouldin, 48, tried the workout (called DTOUR) and lowered her blood sugar by 23 points in just 6 weeks! She says,
“I haven’t felt this good since I was in my 20s.”
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