2. Take Five to Understand! 1. Eat Healthier Eating fewer calories and cutting down on saturated fat and carbohydrates can help lower weight, blood glucose and blood pressure, and improve cholesterol levels. diabetes.org/highfive

3. Take Five to Understand! 2. Be More Active Being active is good for your overall health. It can help you lose weight, lower blood glucose, make your heart and bones stronger as well as lower your risk for heart disease. diabetes.org/highfive

4. Take Five to Understand! 3.Check Your Risk, Know Your Numbers It’s important to know your numbers to better understand your risk factors for diabetes and diabetes complications – these include: blood glucose levels, blood pressure, cholesterol levels and A1C (average blood glucose for 2-3 months). diabetes.org/highfive

5. Take Five to Understand! 4. Change Your Habits Sleep, stress and unhealthy habits like smoking can increase your risk for diabetes and make managing diabetes more difficult. Take small steps to make positive changes! diabetes.org/highfive

6. Take Five to Understand! 5. Manage Your Medication People with diabetes and their families should learn as much as possible about the latest medical therapies and approaches. Diabetes medications, insulin shots, medications for high blood pressure and cholesterol all may be part of your diabetes treatment plan. diabetes.org/highfive

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