Manage your Diabetes
If you have diabetes or are at high risk of developing diabetes, it is important that you monitor your blood sugar level and keep it in a healthy range. To keep your blood sugar in a healthy range:
- Eat a healthy diet that follows Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Be physically active most days of the week
- Monitor your blood glucose level
- If your doctor prescribes medication for your diabetes, take it regularly, as instructed
- If you drink alcohol, talk with your doctor, dietitian or diabetes specialist about your alcohol consumption.
Here are some links to programs that may help you:
Diabetes Management Centre of Trillium Health Partners
Mississauga Halton Diabetes Service Referral Form