Diabetic Living Australia

WALK THIS WAY

Walking for exercise can boost your mood and energy. It helps many people lose weight, and you feel good doing it. But, did you know it can also thwart plaque build-up in blood vessels, lower your HbA1c level and improve your insulin sensitivity? To top it all off, it’s free, easy and you already know how to do it.

“Walking allows you to be more mobile,” says Devon Dobrosielski, a researcher and exercise physiologist. “It builds muscle strength, which is vital to avoiding disability, frailty and

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