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Carbs Burned per Hour of Exercise

Finding ways to burn fat can sometimes seem daunting. However, excess carbs in the body get stored as fat.  This just adds to the problem. 

For those facing issues of diabetes, or even elevated blood glucose the real and primary culprit is carbs.

It is not only the amount of carbs that we need to watch. But also the types of carbs and how they affect blood glucose.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER that exercising lowers blood glucose.  In fact in many individuals it has as much an affect as insulin! It is, therefore. vital to ALWAYS check BG before exercising and always have some fast acting form of sugar on hand. We recommend winkies or sweet tarts that have mostly glucose with no additional ingredients to slow them down.  It is recommended to have a snack before excersing and to test when done as well as 2 hours after.

It is best to exercise in the later hours of the day.  Since in the morning BG is on its way up.  And the benefits will be harder to attain, and may even raise BG.

Never start any new exercise regimen without checking with your health care team!

                    Carbohydrate/Exercise Chart

Amount of carbs burned per 1 hour of activity per body weight.

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