Exercise for at least 30 minutes a few times each week
It’s no surprise that “lowering blood sugar” makes the long list of reasons why exercise is good for you! “Aerobic workouts like running tend to keep my blood sugar levels low because I burn through my energy and burn up more glucose faster,” says Jenn LeBlanc, who has type 1 diabetes, a BSN, RN, and certified diabetes educator at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston.
“Anaerobic exercise is a slow burn and it’s not until hours later that my blood sugar drops.” LeBlanc works out to a 30-minute boot camp fitness video that incorporates short bursts of high-intensity activities mixed with intervals of strength training like lunges and squats.
