November is National Diabetes Month, and an excellent reminder that the entire family should be involved with making sure our diabetic loved ones stay healthy.
Here are some ways you can participate in healthy choices and actions with the whole family:
| a. | Plan meals carefully. Everyone can benefit from healthful-eating guidelines that your diabetic family member needs to follow. |
| b. | Make fitness a part of your day. Taking a walk together is a great way to help the entire family stay in shape, and to help your diabetic family member control blood sugars. |
| c. | Feet can get cold on chilly autumn nights, so anyone with diabetes should wear socks to bed if their feet are chilly. They should NEVER use a heating pad or hot water bottle. |
| d. |
Help your family member
check his or her feet. It’s
not always easy to look at
the bottoms of someone’s
feet, but it’s very
important. Regular
feet-checking can help you
catch cuts, blisters,
scratches, redness or
swelling right at the start,
before they become a big
problem. So, inspect feet
daily, and call our office
at the first sign of
trouble.
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