Jan 12, 2016
Take Five to Understand!
1. Eat Healthier
Eating fewer calories and cutting down on saturated fat and carbohydrates can help lower weight, blood
glucose and blood pressure, and improve cholesterol levels.
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Take Five to Understand!
2. Be More Active
Being active is good for your overall health. It can help you lose weight, lower blood glucose, make your heart and
bones stronger as well as lower your risk for heart disease.
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Take Five to Understand!
3.Check Your Risk, Know Your Numbers
It’s important to know your numbers to better understand your risk factors for diabetes and diabetes
complications – these include: blood glucose levels, blood pressure, cholesterol levels and A1C (average
blood glucose for 2-3 months).
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Take Five to Understand!
4. Change Your Habits
Sleep, stress and unhealthy habits like smoking can increase your risk for diabetes and make managing diabetes
more difficult. Take small steps to make positive changes!
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5. Manage Your Medication
People with diabetes and their families should learn as much as possible about the latest medical therapies and
approaches. Diabetes medications, insulin shots, medications for high blood pressure and cholesterol all
may be part of your diabetes treatment plan.
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