Firstly before you undertake any exercise you must always test your blood levels and this can be done with the many test kits on the market. Exercise can lower your blood levels anyway to exercise with low sugar blood levels can cause you great harm even death. Why is exercise one of the tools in your arsenal that will help you live and maintain a good lifestyle with diabetes.

The lower your weight to your weight/height ratio means more than likely a lower acceptable blood sugar level count. Exercise can help control and maintain your weight which in turn helps control your blood sugar levels. Overweight or obese means that your sugar levels would probably be very high.

These tests will indicate to you if your body is ready to exercise. Experts recommend several basic safety tips you must undertake if you are diabetic. To pick what type of exercise regime you will adopt you must consult with your Doctor first.

If the reading from the test shows your sugar levels are low then Do Not exercise.