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Physical Activity and Diabetes

Almost everyone, whether or not they have diabetes, benefits from regular exercise.

Managing your blood glucose

Blood glucose (sugar) is the amount of glucose in your blood at a given time. 

Staying healthy
Smoking

Smoking is bad for everyone. It increases your risk for lung cancer, heart attack and stroke, and each year, 45,000 Canadians die of smoking-related illnesses.

Fiber and Diabetes

Fibre, is the part of plants that our bodies cannot digest. There are two types of fibre: soluble and insoluble.

Benefits of Physical Activity

Adding more physical activity helps manage your diabetes and improve your health.