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Introduction to diabetes
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Eating well
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Top tips for being active
If you have been inactive for a number of years your body may take time to adjust as your heart and muscles tone up.
Set yourself daily, weekly and monthly goals or targets.
Try keeping a physical activity diary to monitor your progress and reward yourself for achieving your goals.
Ring the changes to avoid boredom setting in and don’t be afraid to try new activities.
Despite your body benefiting as soon as you become more active you may not see visible changes straight away. After a few weeks the benefits will become more noticeable to you.
Regular habits included in your daily routine are easier to achieve.
Find an activity you enjoy and you are more likely to keep it up. Better still, try taking up an activity the whole family or your friends can enjoy.
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