Diabetes - Lifestyle & Fitness
NHS Lanarkshires’s Health Improvement Service – Healthy Lifestyles & Weight Management
If you are considering any healthy changes you would like to make in your life, there is support available to do so.
Being physically active and eating a healthy balanced diet are important for not only your physical health, but also your emotional and mental health, therefore we have put together some programmes and ideas to support you to lead a healthier lifestyle.
- Weigh to Go
- Health Walks
- Explore your local walks
- Eat well for less
- Every move counts
- Outdoor gyms & green spaces
- Green health
- Working from home
Visit our Healthy Lifestyles and Weight Management page for more information
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If you have diabetes, you may find your blood glucose levels are easier to manage and you may require less diabetes medication after you lose weight.
Many people who lose weight also notice that they have more energy and the quality of their sleep is also better.
What causes obesity?
Obesity is a complex condition influenced by many factors. These include your diet and how active you are, genetics or ‘your DNA’, other diseases or medical conditions, certain medications can cause you to gain weight, your mental health and sleep patterns, poverty or your environment.
In most cases it will be a combination of a number of these factors and is not simply caused by eating too much and not exercising enough.
NHS Fitness videos
Regular exercise has been proven to help reduce the risk of developing complications of Diabetes, including heart attacks and strokes.
Research shows that physical activity can also boost self-esteem, energy, mood and the quality of your sleep.
The NHS offers a range of free instructor-led fitness videos with many categories including aerobics exercise, strength and resistance, and Pilates and Yoga.
These workouts have been created by fitness experts and range from 10 to 45 minutes.
