Because you have diabetes, you are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, Taking care of your diabetes and other factors can greatly lower your risk for …
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Take care of your Heart when you have Diabetes
Because you have diabetes, you are at higher risk for cardiovascular
disease, heart attacks and strokes Taking care of your diabetes and other
factors can greatly lower your risk for these complications and keep your
heart healthy
How do you lower your risk?
Factor Goal
Glucose
Before meals 90-130 mg/dl
At bedtime 110-150 mg/dl
Hemoglobin A1c Less than 7
LDL cholesterol 100mg/dl or less
bad cholesterol
HDL cholesterol
good cholesterol
Women Greater than 55 mg/dl
Men Greater than 45mg/dl
Triglyceridesblood fats Less than 150 mg/dl
Blood Pressure Less than 130/80 mmHg
What are other factors that can lower your risk?
Eat a healthy diet limit foods high in saturated fat, eat more high-
fiber
foods
Lose weight as recommended by your doctor
Quit smoking
Exercise at regular intervals
Source:pepsask.ca
