#368: Heart Rate, Heat & Hard Diabetes Truths — The Exercise Episode Every Diabetic Needs to Hear
It started with a deceptively simple question — do you burn more calories when it's hot outside?
The real truth is that sweating has nothing to do with calorie burn. Heart rate has everything to do with it. Graham and Ken discuss their thoughts about how aerobic and anaerobic exercise can help your blood sugar stability and insulin sensitivity. Which is better for your diabetes?
From there the episode goes wide. Ken walks through the five heart rate zones, explains why zone two aerobic training (cardio) is where fat burning actually happens, and makes the case for why building your aerobic…
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