As the health body notes, it might make sense that exercising harder would have a better effect on lowering blood sugar.
“But this is not always the case as strenuous exercise can produce a stress response which causes the body to raise blood glucose levels,” it warns.
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As a general rule, you should aim for 2.5 hours of activity a week, says the NHS.
“You can be active anywhere as long as what you’re doing gets you out of breath,” says the health body.
Source: Daily Express
