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Control Diabetes: Seven Principles for Diabetes Control
Principle 3: Learn How to Control Your Diabetes Diabetes affects many parts of the body. To stay healthy, it is important to know how to eat the right foods, how to be physically active, and how to look after yourself. Using the following checklist will help you learn how to control your diabetes. How Active Are You in Controlling Your Diabetes? Look at the list below. Check all the boxes that describe you. I talk to my health care team about: my special needs to help control my diabetes ways to improve my ABC numbers: A1C,* Blood pressure, and Cholesterol aspirin therapy to prevent heart problems getting regular physical activity quitting smoking, if needed I learn from my doctor, diabetes educator, podiatrist, pharmacist, or dietitian how to follow a meal plan to control my diabetes check my feet every day take my medicines as prescribed check my blood glucose levels A1C (pronounced A-one-C) is a measure of your average blood glucose over the last three months. You should get this test at least twice a year. I visit my doctor at least twice a year eye doctor each year and report any changes in vision dentist twice a year specialists as my doctor advises Go over any items you did not check with your health care team. Learning how to control your diabetes can help you stay healthy. Ask your health care team to help you learn more about diabetes and how to control it. >>> >>>