| Walking is a great exercise for a diabetic person | | | | many steps you should take each day by looking |
| to participate in. If you have diabetes then you | | | | at your recorded pedometer information. |
| should set a goal to walk each day about two | | | | More Walking Tips for the Diabetic |
| miles or more. You should take it easy when you | | | | The following are tips that can help the diabetic |
| first start your walking exercise program. Don't | | | | improve their physical conditioning through daily |
| jump in too fast but start slow. A diabetic should | | | | walks. |
| gradually increase their walking to their goal. Just | | | | 1. You should always wear good walking shoes. |
| remember that participating in exercise is an | | | | Replace them when they start to get excessive |
| excellent preventative measure to take against | | | | wear. |
| the diabetes disease. | | | | 2. Take your walks with a friend. This will help you |
| Walking Shoes and Pedometer for the Diabetic | | | | enjoy the walk. A family member or good friend |
| A person with diabetes should make an | | | | is a likely choice. |
| investment in a good pair of walking shoes and | | | | 3. If you work outside the home environment, |
| also a pedometer. The pedometer is a small | | | | take your walk during your lunch hour instead of |
| device that is attached snug onto the person's | | | | just sitting around. The diabetic needs to make |
| belt. The purpose of the pedometer is to count | | | | certain they get their daily exercise every day. |
| each and every step that the diabetic takes. This | | | | 4. Walking up and down stairs is another good |
| will enable the person to see how many steps | | | | form of exercise. You can help improve your |
| they take during their daily walk. The steps can | | | | fitness level by taking the stairs instead of the |
| then be converted into miles. It is a very good | | | | elevator or escalator. |
| way to monitor your exercise progress. | | | | 5. Try to increase your steps measured with the |
| The Diabetic Should Gradually Increase the | | | | pedometer so that your total walking distance |
| Walking Distance | | | | increases each week to your goal level. It's |
| As previously mentioned, the diabetic needs to | | | | possible to improve your fitness level by turning |
| start your walking exercise slowly if you are not | | | | your walk into a slow jog. |
| in shape. Start with one hundred steps and | | | | 6. In addition, try parking your car so that you |
| increase at a comfortable rate each day. Write | | | | have a longer walk through the parking lot to get |
| down the number of steps you take each day on | | | | to your work building or store. Stay away from |
| a sheet of paper. You can easily determine how | | | | the close-up parking spots. |