Firstly, it’s important that you take your insulin and other medicines properly.
As well as taking your medicines or insulin, there are a few key steps you can take to prevent or delay the health complications associated with diabetes:
Lose weight if you are overweight or obese. This will help control your blood glucose level, as well as your blood pressure and cholesterol.
Eat a healthy, balanced diet that’s low in fat, salt and sugar. This doesn’t mean you can never eat biscuits or cakes again, but try to eat sugary and fatty foods in moderation.
Don’t smoke. If you smoke, there’s plenty of support available to help you stop. Smoking increases your risk of heart disease and stroke even further.
Get active for at least 30 minutes a day, five times a week. This helps you stay at a healthy weight and maintain good general health. It doesn’t have to be the gym: there are plenty of other ways to keep active, such as playing with your kids, gardening, or any activity that gently raises your heart rate.
Check your feet every day. The nerve damage that can occur in diabetes most commonly affects feet. Read more about diabetes and foot health.
Keep your appointments with your diabetes care team. Regular check-ups once every three months are an important part of managing your diabetes.
Having Diabetes is not the End of the world. With proper attention and management you can live a healthy life with Diabetes.
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