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Diet and exercise

Diet and exercise

Diet

Every time your diabetes team see you, they should encourage you to have a healthy diet. They should tell you how this can help with your diabetes, and with reaching and staying at a healthy weight. They should also encourage you if you are trying to lose weight and finding it hard.

You should try to eat at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day. Your diabetes team will explain how much is in a portion.

People with diabetes have a higher chance of getting problems such as heart disease later in their lives. Planning a healthy diet with your diabetes team can help you avoid these problems.

Younger children can find out more about a healthy diet on the Diabetes UK website.

Exercise

Every time they see you, your diabetes team should encourage you to do regular exercise (for example, by playing sports). They should help you find ways to exercise.

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