Physical activity, a health ally
We all know that sedentary lifestyle is harmful. However, it is sometimes difficult to find the time – or motivation – to move every day. Between contradictory injunctions (“10,000 steps a day”, “7,500 is enough”, “150 minutes of endurance” or “300 minutes of moderate activity”), difficult to find your way.
Fortunately, science is clear: it is not necessary to make exploits. Gradually building an individual and gratifying routine is the key. Twelve minutes of daily physical activity would already be enough to improve metabolism, according to a study published in Circulation.
Diabetes: move to better balance
For people living with type 2 diabetes – which represents more than 90 % of diabetes cases – physical activity is real treatment. It mobilizes muscles, large consumers of glucose, improves glycemic balance and reduces cardiovascular risks. The French -speaking company of diabetes thus recommends a regular practice, adapted to the capacities of each. And since 2017, sport can even be prescribed on prescription for patients with long -term conditions.
“Diabetes it works!” »: A program to move forward together
It is to make physical activity accessible and friendly that the “Diabetes it works!” is born. This collective initiative brings together associations of patients and health professionals (doctors, pharmacists and nurses and the institutional support of Abbott, it will offer from May 2025, marches supervised by specialized coaches in Nantes, Bordeaux, Lille, Paris, Strasbourg and Nice. Objective: to walk at his own pace, alone, with friends or family, and create a group dynamic conducive to long -term motivation.
Regularity before intensity
No need to run out for two hours on weekends to give yourself a good conscience. Better to move a little every day. Walk to go to work, do your shopping, walk your dog, discover an unknown park … All the pretexts are good! And if walking is not your cup of tea, cycling, stretching, or even some yoga postures also do wonders. What matters: attendance and pleasure. The more moderate the intensity, the more the share of the lipids consumed increases. Sweetness is therefore good!
-Pleasure above all
The key to lasting physical activity is to have fun. Take time for yourself, feel your body, progress, discover new sensations … Everything must start from a desire, never a constraint.
Here are some tips to cultivate pleasure:
- Choose an activity that you really like.
- Form a group to motivate yourself together.
- Set down achievable goals and celebrate your progress.
- Plan your sessions in your agenda.
- Listen to your favorite playlist during effort: double dose of motivation!
And above all … be proud of yourself!
Each step is a victory over inertia. Each effort counts. In just two months, your new habit can become second nature. Move, share, have fun: this is the real walk to follow to live better with your diabetes!
For more information: https://www.freestyle.abbott/fr-fr/vivre-avec-un-diabete/diabete-ca-marche.html
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