Consumer Reports has some great tools to help you get the highest quality diabetes care possible. Check out some of these great resources!
Self Care Checklist
Here are self-care steps recommended by the experts. Make a promise to yourself to do the following - choose where you want to start on your path.
I WILL...
- Choose a doctor that has been highly rated for diabetes care
- Make health food choices daily
- Be active every day
- Find ways to manage my stress
- Take my medicine as prescribed by my doctor and talk with my doctor about taking aspirin
- Check my blood sugar regularly and record the results to help me track my progress
- Attend a diabetes self management education program
- Quit smoking
the full Diabetes Pathway to Health as a PDF
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Diabetes Resources from Consumer Reports
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