Controlling Your Blood Sugar and Cholesterol

• Can help prevent or delay diabetes related complications, like heart disease, amputation, etc.
• Prevention means:
  • Following a healthy diet
  • Eating less fat
  • Taking alcohol in moderation,

• Being physically active or exercising daily

Preventing Complications

• To prevent or delay diabetic-related complications you need to:
• Control your blood sugar and HbA1c
• Keep cholesterol and blood fats normal
• Maintain normal blood pressure
• Exercise according to your doctors recommendation