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Can you explain if it's true that it is difficult for diabetics to build muscles when blood sugar is high?
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Weight lifting good: Strength training can be very helpful if sugars are a little high (200 before meals, you need to get your sugars under better control so exercise hormones do not raise your sugars. Check out http://www.Diabetes.Org/food-and-fitness/fitness/.
Answered 4/24/2015
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