leading a healthy lifestyle with diabetes - learning disabilities...
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Leading a healthy lifestyle with diabetes
Name:………………………………. Attach Picture
Is having a good balance of
Healthy eating
Healthy drinking
Being active
Having health check ups
Making good meal choices
Drink 2 and half litres of water
per day
Eat less unhealthy food
What is a healthy lifestyle?
Checking your blood sugar level
regularly
Having regular check ups with your
diabetes nurse
Drink less alcohol
Having your annual health check
with your GP
Being more active
You will be sweating
You will have blurred vision
You will feel tired and grumpy
You will feel shaky or dizzy
How your diabetes will make you feel.
If blood sugars are low, 0 to 4
You will be thirsty
You will go to the toilet a lot
You will have a tummy ache
You will feel unwell
If blood sugars are high, 7 to 20
You to have insulin injections
Problems with your feet
Eye problems
Problems with your kidneys
Diabetes can cause
Fruit and vegetables
Meat
Fish
Eggs
Rice
Potatoes
Wholemeal bread
Cheese
Milk
yogurt
Leading a Healthy Lifestyle Healthy foods to eat
Sweets
Chocolate
Biscuits
cake
Pasties
Meat pies
Sausage rolls
Fried foods
chips
Adding sugar to food and drink
Unhealthy foods not to eat
Energy Drinks
Fizzy Drinks
Alcohol
Added Sugar Squash
Unhealthy drinks
Fruit Juice
(unsweetened)
Milk
No added Sugar Squash Drinks
Water
Healthy drinks
Walking
Swimming
House work
Dancing
Being active
Have regular check ups with you
diabetes nurse
Name:……………………………
Contact Number:………………………..
Annual Health Check
GP:…………………
Surgery:…………………………….
Contact Number:…………………………