Exercise for people with diabetes varies from person to person, and patients should exercise according to their abilities. For younger diabetics, patients who do not have complications, such as diabetic nephropathy, can exercise at a higher intensity, about 1 hour of activity per day, 4-5 times a week. Patients can walk briskly, jog, ride a bicycle, play table tennis, badminton, basketball, and play regular sports such as soccer. For older patients, more soothing exercises such as walking, yoga, and tai chi can be performed. When a diabetic patient has severe retinopathy, it is not advisable for the patient to exercise vigorously at this time, as vigorous exercise can easily lead to retinal detachment. If a diabetic patient has more complications, such as cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral thrombosis, it is recommended to do soothing exercises such as radio exercises and tai chi at home. Therefore the specific type of exercise taken by the patient should also be done according to the patient’s specific situation. Younger patients can use exercises with higher activity intensity, and the more appropriate heart rate after exercise is 170 minus the patient’s age. Patients with diabetes should be careful to start exercising one hour after meals, especially in older patients, and early morning exercise on an empty stomach is not recommended and can easily lead to hypoglycemia. Exercise can only be used as an adjunct to diabetes and can promote disease treatment, but attention should also be paid to medication and diet therapy. Follow the doctor’s prescription for medication, commonly used drugs such as metformin and glipizide, and injectable drugs such as insulin. It is recommended that diabetic patients eat 200-300g per meal, with staple food intake based on coarse grains, such as corn, oats, sorghum, etc. Such foods have a low glycemic index and help patients control their blood sugar.