Why Exercise?

Here's a quick run-down of the benefits of exercising often. Exercise can:

• Keep your heart and lungs healthy (so you don't get out of breath running up the stairs)
  
• Make you stronger and more flexible
  
• Help you maintain a healthy weight
  
• Help you feel better when you're in a bad mood
  
• Relax you when you feel tense or upset
  
• Help you sleep well
  
• Give you confidence in yourself
  
• Improve your body's response to insulin
  
• Lower your blood glucose levels

Here are a few ideas you could try:

People with diabetes do need to be more careful about when and how long they exercise, though. Like eating, your exercise should be planned. Make sure you have enough fuel to keep going. If you don't, you could get hypoglycemia. That's why it's best to always carry something with carbohydrate with you, in case your blood glucose gets too low while you're on your bike. 

On the other hand, if your blood glucose is really high (your parents or doctor can tell you what level that is), you may have ketones in your blood.  Too many ketones can make it unsafe to exercise.