Exercise regularly

Exercise can help you reach and maintain an ideal weight while improving insulin sensitivity. Increased insulin sensitivity means your cells can use the sugar in your bloodstream more efficiently. Exercise also helps muscular contraction and the use of blood sugar for energy.

If you have trouble controlling your blood sugar, check your levels before and after exercising on a daily basis. This will help you understand how you respond to various activities and prevent potentially high or low blood sugar levels. Furthermore, experts advise eating "exercise snacks" to reduce blood sugar and avoid the negative effects of sitting all day. Exercise snacks include breaking your sitting time every 30 minutes for a few minutes during the day. Light walking or simple resistance workouts like squats or leg raises are recommended exercises. Weightlifting, brisk walking, jogging, bicycling, dancing, hiking, swimming, and other types of exercise are all beneficial.