Ways to Control Diabetes

Ways to Control Diabetes

A self care How To Guide with everything you need to know to better control Diabetes

Ways You Can Control Your
Diabetes!
Three ways to treat Diabetes:
Each of the three ways to treat your diabetes, meal
planning, exercise, and medicine is important. Together
they are a powerful way that you can control your diabetes.

MEAL PLANNING
Eating a healthy diet is important for everyone. There are
simple ways to choose healthy foods that can help control
your diabetes and help you feel well. You do not need to
buy special "diet" foods. You can choose from a wide
variety of foods that are already part of your meal plan.

EXERCISE
Exercise can help your body use insulin more effectively.
Exercised doesn't need to be real fast or strenuous.
Studies have shown that walking on a regular basis can
help to control your diabetes, keep your heart healthy, and
help you to lose weight.

MEDICINE
There are many types of medicine available now to control
your diabetes. You may need to take insulin, pills, insulin
and pills, or more than one type of pill.