The first way to ensure you enjoy your life when you have diabetes is to get control of your disease as much as possible. This means not only looking out for your wellness by checking your blood pressure, but also your cholesterol level as diabetes can increase the likelihood of bad cholesterol being high in your blood, even if you’re not eating fatty fried foods.
Speaking of food, go online and find some delicious diabetes-friendly recipes. The lack of food available when you have diabetes can bring you down, but there are many substitutions to foods that taste just as good as the original including sugar-free chocolates, healthy kinds of pasta, sugar-free ice creams and cakes, and you might find a new favourite recipe you never even thought of.
Also, make sure that you select dietary carbohydrates that can be broken down in a slower way, as this means your energy levels will remain more consistent. Therefore, you should primarily be choosing foods such as nuts, fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains. Remember, you can also maintain consistent energy levels when you eat regularly and don’t skip meals or change your diet drastically. This is important for people with type 2 diabetes in particular, as your liver will make glucose and will not stop producing it unless it has a signal to stop, which you can provide with a small snack containing some carbohydrates.
It is also important that, whomever you are with at the time, someone else is always aware that you have diabetes. If the worst happens, and you fall unconscious, you don’t want the people in the room to be stumped as to why it happened. Letting someone know that you have diabetes is vital to your wellbeing, as it can save a lot of time and potentially your life.
Finally, make sure your mental wellness is secured even if you have diabetes. Stress can wreak havoc on your mental health, which can also be detrimental to your physical wellbeing. Try to avoid stressful situations as much as possible, but, as this isn’t a likely eventuality, learn to love some stress-relieving activities such as exercise, yoga, or deep breathing exercises. Whether you do these at the end of the day or during any stressful situation, you can keep yourself calm, cool, and collected. Look online or consult your doctor for more information about how you can still enjoy life when you have diabetes.
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