A normal blood sugar count is a great goal. Controlling your blood glucose is a good way to live healthier. But you don’t have to hold your breath. You can lead a great life now.

Here are two steps you can take now to bring some ease into your life while you’re getting control of your glucose:

• Make your life better with a little simple planning. There are lots of little things that can throw you off your diet if you meet them as surprises. You go out to eat as a way of celebration and don’t see foods for you on the menu. You go to a friend’s house and she doesn’t consult you about diet. You eat out at fast food places often between appointments. The common thread is getting caught off guard. The key then is to plan for the inconveniences that everyone encounters. Eat smaller portions so the damage is mitigated. Don’t order off the menu at the restaurant. And don’t let the situation stress you out so you go off your program.
• Get insurance. Insurance companies are beginning to realize that people with diabetes take better care of themselves than those who don’t. So they’re more accepting of the condition. Yes, it may be pre-existing. But even that is less a problem than it used to be. In the choice between looking harder for insurance and staying off insurance for a while, always choose the broader search. The cost of health care is too high not to be covered. Start your search with a copy of “A Consumer Guide for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance” from Georgetown University. Be willing to be turned down more than once by insurance companies. And don’t accept insurance at a higher price. Insurance is available to you at regular pricing if you’re willing to find it.

While diabetes is still the leading cause of blindness and kidney failure in America, that’s not the final destination for every diabetic journey. In fact, you have more resources than ever to reverse the damage glucose is doing to your body.

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