Controlling diabetes can be a daunting task, especially if you have bee newly diagnosed.  Checking blood sugar, taking insulin, and watching what you eat can be downright overwhelming at times.  You can reduce symptoms of diabetes, improve your body's usage of insulin and even reduce the amount of insulin you must take by simply walking a few times per week.

Studies are showing how beneficial walking can be, not only in managing symptoms of diabetes, but also in preventing diabetes.  Walking 30 minutes, three times per week can have a profound impact on blood sugar levels, energy and even help make you more alert.Increase Insulin Receptors
Walking when you have diabetes can increase the insulin receptors on your cells, allowing them to accept more of the insulin already present in your blood.  Studies prove that regular exercise will lower blood sugar numbers.

Reduced Insulin Dose
Regular walking when you have diabetes may allow you to reduce or even eliminate your insulin dosage.  Because exercise is so effective at reducing blood sugar numbers, you may find you need less and less insulin as you exercise more regularly.

You don't have to walk at marathon speed, either.  A nice brisk walk around the block 3-4 times per week can be all it takes.  If you want to see the weight loss benefits of walking, you should walk more frequently - as often as 5-7 times per week.  If walking can mean the difference between high blood sugar levels and ones that are acceptable, why wait any longer to get started?