I also use exercise to manage my blood sugars.
However I always do my 40 minute after meal walks outdoors. The fresh air and contact with nature provide benefits in terms of de-stressing and just plain feeling good. I realize that I am fortunate living close by a 10 mile long seawall that offers beautiful scenery and the company of cormorants, seals, eagle nests and the occasional swan. It also feels safe with regular patrols by police on bikes or all terrain vehicles. And about two miles down the seawall there is a public market where I can shop for dinner and/or stop for an ice cream cone or cup of coffee. In fact those regular walks on the False Creek seawall have taken on a spiritual nature, with the surrounding trees, flowers, wildlife and ocean taking the form of a kind of cathedral. Anyhow, I would strongly recommend trying the outdoor alternative for those who live in in a suitable neighbourhood or have access to a close by park, rather than peddling or treading away in the living room.
