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Diabetes Care: 7 Lifestyle Tips to Avoid Complications

With increasing prevalence at a global level, diabetes care has become more so relevant and important. The round-the-clock commitment will not only help you reduce your risk of life-threatening complications such as heart, nerve or foot problems but make you follow a healthy lifestyle. While diabetes self-management can be an overwhelming task, making a few lifestyle changes can work wonders on your sugar levels.<br><br>Here are top 7 lifestyle tips to keep your sugar levels in check and avoid complications.

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Diabetes Care: 7 Lifestyle Tips to Avoid Complications

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  1. Diabetes Care: 7 Lifestyle Tips to Avoid Complications

  2. TIP 1: Watch your weight • Being overweight can quite a problem when it comes to diabetes care. • Consult your diabetes doctor to make short-term goals that can help you in achieving your long-term goals. • For instance, take the stairs instead of the elevator, take small breaks for walks in the office, etc.

  3. TIP 2: Eat right A few things you can consider when eating right:- • Choose lean meat such as poultry or fish and prefer grilling, baking, or steaming instead of frying for cooking options. • Increase your intake of healthy carbohydrates that are found in brown rice, oatmeal, and cereals

  4. TIP 3: Get going, get moving • Any form of physical activity for 30-40 minutes in most days of the week is recommended. • If you are also someone who has the complaint of not having enough time, try dividing your time in 10 minutes of physical activity three times throughout the day. • Please speak to your diabetes educator before following any exercise routine.

  5. TIP 4: Avoid smoking Smoking has a negative effect on every organ of your body. Smoking increases the risk of any of the following:- • Stroke • Heart complications • Nerve damage, or neuropathy • Kidney damage

  6. TIP 5: Do not ignore your feet In order to prevent such foot problems, you must: • Wash your feet daily in lukewarm water and dry them gently, especially in between the toes. • Avoid walking barefoot, inside or outside. • Check for cuts, blisters, redness, calluses, redness, or swelling on a daily basis • Consult your doctor if you feel the cut/blister is not starting to heal

  7. TIP 6: Schedule regular exams for eye and routine vaccines • An important part of your diabetes self-management plan is to go for regular vaccinations. • Pneumonia vaccine, especially after 65 years of age • Hepatitis B vaccine generally recommended to people who have not got the vaccine and are younger than 60

  8. TIP 7: Commit to diabetes care • Consultation from diabetes educators and doctors along with support from peers and family can help you, learning diabetes self-management is important and part of diabetes care. • Monitor your sugar levels and take medications as advised by the doctor.With a few small changes to your daily routine, it can be within your control.

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