Good blood sugars are so important during training, but what about the other twenty three hours of the day? In my opinion, managing diabetes is actually most frustrating in the hour or two following an intense workout.
After exercising, the muscles tend to "pull" glucose from the...
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Ginger Vieira
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 07:16 PM
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Anna -- this is an AWESOME article.
You are doing exactly what a lot of people with diabetes don't realize they need to do: research and adjustments for different types of activity.
Our basic carb-to-insulin ratio always cut it!
When I take insulin for my carbs and protein shake after a workout I adjust the dose based on the workout, based on whether I'm going to be going for a walk after or teaching a yoga class, etc.
Every little things has its impact!
Thanks for the awesome article.
-Ginger