Diabetes can get overwhelming sometimes & having your family support can play an important role. Family workout plans are a fun way to get the best of both. Encouraging your family to exercise is important for keeping them fit and healthy and protecting against serious health problems such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes or mental conditions like depression. Here are five fun ideas to get the whole family active: • TAKE YOUR KIDS WALKING OR CYCLING When leaving home to go to a friend’s house, your child’s school or simply for some fresh air, try and leave the car at home and walk or cycle there.
Make a note of the distance you and your family cover and try to stick to this every week. To track your progress, use a family exercise log or chart and place it somewhere in your house where it will remind you to keep up the good effort together (e.g. on the refrigerator). • PLAN…
