Do your housework and get more than a clean house. Turn up music, get some exercise and burn away those calories. Exercise is a really important tool, because it can help lower your blood sugars. Your muscles use sugar, glucose, as source of energy, so it can actually lower your blood sugars. Begin after you have undergone a stress test before starting on a fitness routine. Just walking like maybe half a mile in beginning, would be enough, then you can slowly build up from that.

Do walk whenever you have chance. Get off bus or subway a few stops early or park at far end of lot. Walking is a great place to start . You don't need any fancy equipment, you don't need to have a special outfit or anything, what you really need is a good pair of walking shoes, and to go out and start.

Do avoid smoking. Smoking doubles damage to body by contributing to poor blood glucose control by interfering with timing and effects of insulin. It also raises your blood glucose level, which contributes to poor diabetes control. If not checked in time ,it can cause hardening of arteries. This particularly affects body's larger arteries to legs and brain, making amputation and strokes more likely. Although it is true that most people gain some weight when they quit smoking, for vast majority of smokers gain amounts to less than 10 pounds. The health benefits of quitting far outweigh risks of a few extra pounds . Beyond fear of weight gain, most common obstacle to quitting is addictiveness of nicotine. Ask your doctor or nurse about ways to help you quit smoking. Log on to: http://www.diabetes.org/main/community/forecast/page46.jsp to know more on Diabetes & Smoking.

Do talk with family and friends about managing your diabetes. Be an inspiration with your healthy lifestyle.

The mainstay in treatment of Type 2 diabetes is actually diet and exercise. Regardless what type of medicines you're going to be on, diet and exercise are always going to be important. Your medicines are not going to work if you mess up at your diet.

For more information on diabetes care, call National Diabetes Education Program at 1-800-438-5383 or visit NDEP Web site at www.ndep.nih.gov .

· 3 drops Lavender · 1 drop Neroli

********** Combat Loneliness ********** Do you work outside home or travel frequently? In spite of their independent nature, cats long for company and affection. Use this aromatic blend to help your cat combat bouts of loneliness.

· 4 drops Marjoram · 1 drop Rose

********** Grief/Loss of a Companion ********** If you recently experienced loss of a pet or other family member, your cat is likely grieving with you. This aromatic blend can help your pet deal with feelings of grief and loss.

· 1 drop Rose · 3 drops Lavender

********** Separation Anxiety/Abandonment ********** Will you be taking a summer vacation without your pet? Use this aromatic blend to help your cat adjust to his separation from you.

· 2 drops Roman Chamomile · 3 drops Lavender

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