levels If your blood glucose level is between 240 mg/dL (13 mmol/L) and 300 mg/dL (17 mmol/L), do exercises of light and moderate intensity. Avoid long-lasting and highly intensive workouts. Don’t exercise if your blood glucose level is above 240 mg/dL (13 mmol/L) and the result of urine test for ketonuria is positive. Precautions for Diabetic Patients Taking Insulin or Oral Medication Take a carbohydrate-rich snack before exercising if your blood glucose level is lower than 100 mg/dL (5.5 mmol/L) If the blood glucose level is lower than 100 mg/dL (5.5 mmol/L) and the workout is light, you don’t have to take a snack before the workout. Still, you should have a source of carbohydrates at hand during and after training. Take a snack if the blood glucose level after exercising is lower than 70 mg/dL (4 mmol/L) If the workout is intense or long, take additional snacks each 30-60 minutes of training. If you experience the symptoms of hypoglycaemia, follow the guidelines on CarbohydrateTreatment and contact your doctor as soon as possible. You may be recommended to adjust your current treatment to the exercise plan, e.g. to take less medicine or insulin on the days when you exercise. Don’t forget about a source of carbohydrates that you should always have at hand for the cases when your blood glucose levels become too low. When exercising, especially alone, do not neglect wearing a form of ID that tells that you have diabetes. In case something happens, people will be able to help you much quicker if they know you’re diabetic. Precautions for Diabetic Patients with Heart Problems If you have any heart problem, you should discuss the exercise plan with your doctor in detail. According to general recommendations and precautions from the British Heart Foundation, people with diabetes should avoid strenuous and long-lasting workouts that can lead to pains inn chest. Precautions for Feet in Diabetic Patients As you know, feet get more vulnerable when you have diabetes.When exercising, you should pay even more attention to the health of your feet in order to avoid foot problems. Look for any signs of pressure sores or friction every day. Use shoes that are made specifically for the type of exercises you are going to do. Wear cotton absorbent socks when training. Discuss additional details on foot care with your doctor. Keeping to all of these recommendations and following all of these precautions will considerably decrease the risk of experiencing any health problems related to special diabetes exercising. Nevertheless, for you as a person with diabetes, a golden rule is to always consult with your doctor before starting to follow a certain exercise plan. See also: