Balancing Food, Activity and Insulin

Introduction

To manage your blood glucose levels, you need to aim for a balance between the amount of food you eat, the physical activity you do and the insulin you take. It isn't always easy to find the right balance, but regular blood glucose testing will help. Your diabetes educator or doctor will tell you more about testing (refer to the Blood Glucose Monitoring information sheet).

Healthy eating is essential to managing diabetes, whether you take tablets, insulin or no medication. The Food Choices for People with Diabetes information sheet gives useful advice for all people with diabetes. However, if you use insulin to control diabetes, this information sheet gives extra tips about ways to manage your blood glucose levels.

In this Section

• Finding the balance
• Carbohydrates
• Alcohol
• Physical activity

How can I access this information?

Download the PDF, or
Request the information sheet be sent out to you