Managing Diabetes with a New Year Resolution

December 31, 2015
Wellness Diabetes New Year Resolution Cake

It’s a new year and a great time to start fresh!

Managing diabetes means making healthy food choices, staying at a healthy weight, being active and working every day to keep your blood glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure under control and taking your medications as prescribed. But even if you know what to do to improve your health and manage your diabetes, figuring out how to do it and fitting it into your daily routine can be a big challenge.

The start of a new year is the perfect time to think about the lifestyle changes you want to make to be healthier. Making changes in how you care for your health is a matter of trying and learning. It’s about making a plan and taking small but important steps to help you reach your New Year Goals:

  • Regular monitoring of blood sugar levels daily before or after meals
  • Take diabetes-related medications
  • Consult your Diabetologist at least once in a three month
  • Check your blood cholesterol, blood pressure and HbA1C which provides an average of your blood sugar control over the past 3 months along with blood sugar monitoring to make adjustments in diabetes medicines
  • Get renal function test, Micro albumin test and eye test each year
  • See your dentist twice a year
  • Get your foot examination done once a year as diabetics are more likely to have peripheral neuropathy (numbness in feet and causes nerve damage) and examine your foot for cuts and sores
  • Get a well-balanced Diet plan with a dietician to maintain your blood sugar levels and healthy body weight
  • Be prepared. Know the warning signs of low blood sugar and other complications. Keep glucose tablets, candies, sugar free bars or chocolates
  • Be physically active, exercise or brisk walk daily for atleast 30 minutes a day and wear proper foot wear
  • Maintain a healthy body Weight and Control Diabetes Symptoms with Exercise
  • A good tip to remember is to slow down more when you eat and try to speed up when you exercise!