The Controllable Variables of Diabetes Management

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us The Controllable Variables of Diabetes Management There are numerous factors that can affect your diabetes control. Some are not controllable such as illness, but many can be controlled. The amount of and quality of sleep you receive, your weight, your food choices, medication and exercise regimen, as well as stress levels are all modifiable variables. It isn't always easy to control these factors, but the more information you receive on these topics, the more confident you'll be in making good decisions. Type 2 Diabetes Expert The Value of Sleep in Managing Diabetes The amount and quality of sleep a person gets each night is important in regulating energy levels and weight as well as controlling blood sugar. Research suggests that insufficient sleep is associated with weight gain and obesity...read more   READ NOW Share Realistic Weight Loss Tips for People with Type 2 Diabetes There are many reasons to lose weight - reduce stress on joints, increase energy levels, reduce blood pressure and lipids, improve sleep and self-esteem. Losing weight is also extremely effective in improving blood glucose levels. The American Diabetes Association recommends...read more READ NOW Share Food That Keeps You Full and Won't Fill You Out There is no denying that vegetables are healthy for us. Studies have shown that eating a diet rich in vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet can help reduce cardiovascular disease risk, cancer, Type 2 diabetes and obesity. A vegetable rich diet can also...read more   READ NOW Share The Best Kind of Exercise One of the most common complaints about exercise is that people don't have the time to do it. Interestingly, I have found that once a person finds an activity they love, they make the time to do it regardless of how difficult it is to fit into their schedule. Regular exercise has countless benefits...read more   READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • An Interactive Way to Learn About Diabetes • Trulicity - Non-Insulin Injectable Diabetes Medicine Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Type 2 Diabetes newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved