Healthy living is extra important for people with diabetes

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Healthy living is
extra important for
people with diabetes
Tips for living a healthy life
with diabetes
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Tips for living a healthy life with diabetes
▪ Healthy living is extra important for people with diabetes. In type
2 diabetes, living a healthy life helps to lower blood sugar, so
that you need less medication. It also helps prevent health
problems for people with type 1 diabetes

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Healthy food
▪ Nutrition is important in the treatment of
diabetes. A dietitian can tell you more about this. He or she will
discuss with you what you are used to eating and how you can
organize your diet in such a way that you can better control your
diabetes.

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To lose weight
▪ If you lose a few kilos, you will soon notice this in your blood
sugar levels. Your body will then respond better to insulin. It is
best to lose weight gradually. Tips for losing weight and dieting
can be found on the website of the Diabetes Fund .
▪ A dietitian can help you determine the best way to lose
weight. You can also seek support from family, friends or sports
buddies. For example, there are exercise groups especially for
people with diabetes who are overweight

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To move
▪ Daily exercise is extra important for people with diabetes. Not
only will you feel fitter, but you will also be able to control your
diabetes better. This means that you have better control of your
blood sugar level.
▪ All forms of exercise help. So not only intensive sports, but also
just cycling, walking, or taking the stairs. You can try to
incorporate this movement into your daily habits as much as
possible.

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Quit smoking
▪ Smoking and diabetes are a bad combination. Both increase the
risk of conditions such as cardiovascular disease and kidney
disease. It is therefore absolutely recommended to stop smoking
.

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Treating wounds
▪ Diabetes causes you to have less feeling in your feet. As a
result, you may not notice wounds on your feet. The wounds
also heal less well and can easily become infected.
▪ So it is important to check your feet daily. If you have an
inflamed wound, see your doctor immediately.
▪ It is also recommended to wear good shoes. Your shoes should
be roomy to reduce the risk of wounds or blisters.

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Prevent high blood sugars
▪ It is important with diabetes that you have a good blood sugar
level. For someone with diabetes this means: blood sugar levels
between 4 and 8 mmol/l.
▪ If you often have a high or very fluctuating blood sugar level, the
risk of harmful consequences for your body is greater.

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Regular checks
▪ Continue to visit your doctor or internist regularly for check-ups. It is
good to keep an eye on which checks you need to have and
whether you get them:
▪ examining your feet
▪ blood pressure
▪ weight
▪ eye exam
▪ protein excretion in urine
▪ blood fats in the blood

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Do your own blood sugar measurements
▪ Discuss with your doctor whether it makes sense to do blood
sugar measurements yourself. That will give you much more
insight into your diabetes.
▪ The device you use to take such measurements is called a
blood glucose meter. The online

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Apps for people with diabetes
▪ There are several apps that can help you manage your diabetes.
For example, there are apps that allow you to track your blood
sugar levels and your carbohydrate intake.

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Getting information
▪ Diabetes is a complicated
disease. It is important that you
know well what it means.
▪ For example, you can become
a member of the patient
association
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Help from others
▪ People close to you can help you manage your diabetes better.
Just think of family members, partner, friends and
acquaintances. Feel free to take someone with you to the GP,
diabetes nurse or internist.
▪ Diabetes is a disease that affects your daily life. It is therefore
good if people in your environment know about your diabetes,
the risks and the consequences.At work, for example, you can
let the company emergency response officers (BHV'ers) know
that you have diabetes.