And deadlifts can be performed at home using dumbbells.
He added: “Blood sugar levels rise naturally after eating food so you can reduce this by cutting back on sugary food and drinks and refined carbohydrates (white bread, potatoes and pasta).
“You can also do things like take a 10 minute walk after meals – this has been shown to reduce the amount your blood sugar rises.”
Diabetes.co.uk says “normal” blood sugar levels are: between 4.0 to 5.4 millimoles per litre (mmol/L) when fasting and up to 7.8 mmol/L two hours after eating.