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7 Self-Care Behaviors
You may have learned about these 7 strategies from your diabetes educator, or they may be brand new to you. Either way, we invite you to explore and take your next step towards good control. As you learn, take a note of any questions or concerns you have about your own diabetes life, and bring that list to your next visit with your diabetes educator or doctor.
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Healthy eating is one of the seven keys to good diabetes control. Find out how to eat right with diabetes and plan menus.
Being active is one of the seven keys to good diabetes control. Find out how to exercise safely and effectively with diabetes.
Monitoring your diabetes - including blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, and weight - is an important part of diabetes self-care. Find out more about diabetes monitoring.
Taking insulin or other diabetes medication regularly is an important part of staying healthy with diabetes. Find out about diabetes drugs, insulin, drug interactions, side effects, and more.
Problem solving is one of the seven self-care behaviors of good diabetes control. Find out how to solve diabetes-related problems like hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, sick days, paying for care, and more.
Diabetic complications are not inevitable. Reducing risk is one of the 7 self-care behaviors. Find out more about preventing diabetes problems here.
Diabetes isn't easy. Learning appropriate coping skills is important to staying emotionally as well as physically healthy. Find out more here and get diabetes support.
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