Learn how to eat right
What people with diabetes can and cannot eat is one of
the main concerns patients express when confronted with diabetes. Learning
to eat in a healthy manner may be something you forgot or perhaps never
learned. Healthy eating will lower your blood
glucose, improve your cholesterol,
and decrease your weight. All members of your family, despite whether they
have diabetes, can benefit from eating less fat, less sugar, and more vegetables
and fiber.
Ask a nutritionist
A nutritionist can assist you in making the dietary changes
needed to better control your diabetes and improve your overall health.
You will need to learn about the food groups, and learn how the foods in
these groups will affect your glucose levels.
Learn to watch your portions
Perhaps one of the most challenging things you will need
to concentrate on is portion size. You don’t need to give up food,
rather you need learn how much you can safely eat of certain foods without
elevating your glucose level.
Take your medicine as prescribed
This requires honesty. You need to be honest with your
health care provider as to whether you will take, or are
taking the medication he or she is prescribing.
Get your medications straight
Sometimes patients do not take their medications simply
because they get confused about how they are supposed to do it. “Do
I take the medicine once a day or twice a day?” “ Do I take this
new pill with the ones I already have at home or do I stop those?” “How
do I get refills of my medications?” You need to make sure you understand
when, how often, and which pills to take.
