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Ready to Get Moving?

Regular physical activity is good for you — improving heart health, the strength of muscles, bone density, sleep and mood. When you have type 2 diabetes, moving your body is essential.

 

How Does Movement Help with Type 2 Diabetes?

Being physically active improves insulin sensitivity while removing excess sugar from the bloodstream. When you are physically active your muscles start to use their sugar stores, lowering your blood sugar more efficiently.

How Much Exercise is Enough?

For many people with type 2, it’s recommended that you get about 2.5 hours, or 150 minutes, of physical activity per week. For example, focusing on being active for about 20 minutes a day is better than lumping all 150 minutes into one day.

Mix It Up with Different Types of Exercises:

Aerobic exercise like brisk walking, swimming or using an elliptical trainer.

Strength training includes body-weight movements or weightlifting.

Flexibility training like tai chi or yoga helps increase flexibility through exercises.

Tips to Get Started

Make sure it’s doable. 

Get the go-ahead from your health care team before beginning any new exercise routine. The Level2 team is here to help you create a plan that will keep your sugar levels in a healthy range.

Think small and build up. 

Start by setting goals to maintain or increase activity levels over time. Achieving smaller goals can make larger successes possible.

Find something you enjoy.

The best part of physical activity is finding new ways to incorporate movement into a healthy lifestyle, like taking a walk or finding a local aerobics class. Keep trying things until you find a mix of activities you enjoy.

Level2 can help you work to improve

Insights

Start with a continuous glucose monitor to see what works for you in real time — without finger sticks every day.

Care Team

Made up of providers, coaches, dietitians and other experts to guide you through Level2.

Level2 Method

A defined process to understand and improve glucose control in a series of phases.

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Questions about Level2?

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