Top 3 Benefits of Bodybuilding on Diabetes - Fight Diabetes Using Bodybuilding

By Hugo Rivera, About.com Guide

Many people with the terrible illness of diabetes do not realize how much they can benefit from following a bodybuilding lifestyle. In this article I'll point out what the top benefits are for following a healthy bodybuilding lifestyle if you suffer from diabetes.

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Diabetes comes in two forms; type 1 (insulin dependent: the pancreas fails to produce insulin) and type 2 (non-insulin dependent people with poor insulin sensitivity). It seems that people with type 2 diabetes (around 90% of diabetic cases) benefit most from bodybuilding training as insulin sensitivity is increased and therefore the problem that causes it is attacked directly. People with type 1 however also benefit as most see a decreased amount in the insulin that they need to take each day.

2. Bodybuilding Training Increases The Need To Use Glucose For Energy

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Hugo Rivera
Bodybuilding Guide

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