Keep the body moving.
As diabetes is often found in people as they age, it’s really important to keep the body moving. When we age the range of exercise that we do on a daily basis becomes diminished. We are no longer doing a range of activities that we were doing when looking after children, or actively working. It’s really important to keep as many muscles as possible working on a regular basis.
Movement and circulation.
Regular movement helps to keep us healthy in many areas. Movement gets the blood flowing throughout the body, circulating oxygen to all tissues, and removing waste after respiration and digestion. Movement also minimizes the build up of fluid, particularly in the extremities. The valves found in the veins in our legs and arms, need the surrounding muscles to contract to force blood back to our hearts. All muscles in our bodies contribute to the smooth flow of blood around our whole body. It is not only the muscles of the heart, but all the muscles in our bodies, that are critical for good health.
Follow along videos.
No matter where we are at in life we can still move some muscles. So whether you are confined to sitting, or still able to do some activity standing upright, you can follow along with the videos below. So let’s get started.
Finding the 30 min video a little daunting to start with, then try the 20 min video below. It’s a little shorter, and is mainly done sitting on a chair. However, even though they are sitting, there are lots of muscles that can be moved. Just get moving.
The important thing to always remember is, just do something. Whatever movement you do is better than no movement or exercise at all.