Question

I know I should exercise, because I'm a diabetic, but I just can't find the time to go to the gym. Do you have any ideas?

Answer

We all have trouble finding time to fit exercise into our daily routine. But it's vitally important, especially for people with a health risk like diabetes. Finnish researchers have found that diabetic patients who manage to build exercise into their day-to-day lives can reduce their risk of dying. Such exercise can include activity on-the-job or during the commute to work.
 

Office work activity can only really be described as light work - moving from desk to desk or department to department, using the stairs whenever possible. Store clerks or warehouse workers can regard their work as moderate - walking a lot and lifting light objects. While manual laborers may have a really active work schedule involving working and lifting heavy loads, and so on.
 

Inventiveness can make commuting more active than just riding the bus. Light activity means using motorized transport, moderate activity involves walking or biking up to 30 minutes, and anything over 30 minutes daily under your own steam is real activity!
 

In the Finnish study, all forms of exercise at the most active level were found to be associated with reductions in overall mortality and cardiovascular mortality. In particular, these findings were established in diabetic patients, who are already at increased risk of cardiovascular disorders.
 

All this is just to impress on you the importance of seeking ways to increase your activity level in every aspect of your daily life; only by finding time for exercise can you, as a diabetic, hope to lower your risk of ill-health to an acceptable level.
 

The Finnish study is referenced below, along with some interesting links.

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