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Page 1: Take Five to Understand! 1. Eat Healthier Eating fewer calories and cutting down on saturated fat and carbohydrates can help lower weight, blood glucose
Page 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

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.

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Page 3: Take Five to Understand! 1. Eat Healthier Eating fewer calories and cutting down on saturated fat and carbohydrates can help lower weight, blood glucose

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.

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Page 4: Take Five to Understand! 1. Eat Healthier Eating fewer calories and cutting down on saturated fat and carbohydrates can help lower weight, blood glucose

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).

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Page 5: Take Five to Understand! 1. Eat Healthier Eating fewer calories and cutting down on saturated fat and carbohydrates can help lower weight, blood glucose

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!

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Page 6: Take Five to Understand! 1. Eat Healthier Eating fewer calories and cutting down on saturated fat and carbohydrates can help lower weight, blood glucose

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.

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Page 7: Take Five to Understand! 1. Eat Healthier Eating fewer calories and cutting down on saturated fat and carbohydrates can help lower weight, blood glucose

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