{"id":2076,"date":"2020-10-27T11:48:19","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T11:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/?page_id=2076"},"modified":"2021-01-15T12:34:49","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T12:34:49","slug":"lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/?page_id=2076","title":{"rendered":"Lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2076\" class=\"elementor elementor-2076\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-545c62f2 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"545c62f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2152d59b\" data-id=\"2152d59b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c196ff6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c196ff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lifestyle<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-112720bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"112720bb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7507326c\" data-id=\"7507326c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-93bacb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93bacb9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-439be647\" data-id=\"439be647\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2250a300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2250a300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lifestyle Changes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9caa7 elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4d9caa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_280820527-scaled-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Depression<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Depression can have a serious impact on a person\u2019s well-being and their ability and motivation to self-manage their condition. Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder witnessed in people with diabetes. Diabetics suffering from depression are at a greater risk of suffering from an episode of diabetic burnout. This can have adverse effects on physical health and potentially cause more long-term complications.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55704776 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"55704776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue_eyes-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Eye's<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Diabetes can also affect your eyes, so you should plan regular visits to get your eyes tested. High blood sugar levels can lead to blurry vision, cataracts, glaucoma and retinopathy.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24eda3 elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d24eda3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_291579583-scaled-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Heart & Blood<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Over time, high blood glucose from diabetes can damage your blood vessels and the nerves that control your heart and blood vessels. Diabetes increases the risk of heart attacks by 48%. Diabetes damages the arteries causing them to harden, this is called atherosclerosis. This can cause high blood pressure, which if not treated, can lead to blood vessel damage, heart attack, and kidney failure.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344c53f1 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"344c53f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_163481606-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Feet<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Over time, diabetes may cause nerve damage, also called diabetic neuropathy, that can cause tingling and pain. This can make you lose feeling in your feet. Gangrene and foot ulcers that do not get better with treatment can lead to an amputation of your toe, foot or part of your leg. Therefore, it is especially important to take good care of your feet.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b03fbc7 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b03fbc7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-149202b9\" data-id=\"149202b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c1878d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c1878d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Driving<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c913fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25c913fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>There are extra rules for people with diabetes who want to drive. <strong>DO NOT<\/strong> drive if your blood sugar\/glucose is less than 4mmol\/L or if your blood sugar has been under 4 mmol\/L within the last 45 minutes. You <b>MUST<\/b> test your blood sugar levels within 2 hours of each journey. You can also be fined up to <b>\u00a31000<\/b> if you don\u2019t tell the DVLA that you have diabetes. However, if you control your diabetes by diet or insulin, you do not need to notify the DVLA. Changes in blood sugar can affect your <b>VISION<\/b>.<\/p><p>For more information please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/diabetes-driving\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/diabetes-driving<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25d22b\" data-id=\"25d22b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f494208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f494208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2560\" height=\"897\" src=\"https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_322502097-scaled-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_322502097-scaled-1.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_322502097-scaled-1-300x105.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_322502097-scaled-1-1024x359.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_322502097-scaled-1-768x269.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_322502097-scaled-1-1536x538.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_322502097-scaled-1-2048x718.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b44f56d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b44f56d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c68c4dd\" data-id=\"2c68c4dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a2772d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53a2772d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Taking Control<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-641d594e elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"641d594e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_237367420-scaled-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Cholesterol<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Doctors may recommend tablets to lower cholesterol in patients with type 2 diabetes, as this might lower their chances of complications such as heart attacks or strokes. Physical activity and food choices can also help to lessen the \u2018bad\u2019 cholesterol and raise the \u2018good\u2019 cholesterol.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e2bed5 elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"74e2bed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1725\" src=\"https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_54988011-scaled-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Alcohol<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Alcohol is high in calories so cutting down can help you lose weight. Drinking alcohol can also increase your blood pressure and cholesterol, which will increase your risk of cardiovascular disease.\n\nThe guidelines recommend no more than 3 to 4 units a day for men and 2 to 3 a day for women.\n\n1 pub measure is the equivalent of 25ml of  vodka, gin or whisky, 100ml wine, half pint lager, beer or cider.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2823310e elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2823310e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img width=\"2468\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_204232308-scaled-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Smoking<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Smoking damages your blood vessels and increases your chances of a heart attack, strokes, and problems with the blood supply to your legs. Smoking and diabetes combined, drastically increase your risk of these by 4-9 times. It is important to keep trying to quit. Help is available through your doctor and local groups: Quit smoking action plan <b>1.<\/b> Set a date, <b>2.<\/b> Destroy all smoking material &amp; <b>3.<\/b> Get nicotine replacement patches. For support, contact the NHS free Smoking Helpline: <b>0800 0224332<\/b> or visit the website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smokefree.nhs.uk\">http:\/\/www.smokefree.nhs.uk<\/a> <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63cd710a elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63cd710a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e617113\" data-id=\"4e617113\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b66e6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42b66e6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2560\" height=\"2222\" src=\"https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_23380966-scaled-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_23380966-scaled-1.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_23380966-scaled-1-300x260.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_23380966-scaled-1-1024x889.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_23380966-scaled-1-768x667.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_23380966-scaled-1-1536x1333.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_23380966-scaled-1-2048x1778.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3270dfd7\" data-id=\"3270dfd7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cee06dc elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6cee06dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFood\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFood is an easy, vital ingredient to control your diabetes. If managed well, this can greatly benefit you, without the help of external enhancers.\n\nThis is the Governments recommendation for foods and portion sizes, The National Eatwell Guide:\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e93d85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43e93d85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Try to eat:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f7e23b1 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6f7e23b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-lemon\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Plenty of fruit and vegetables.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-bread-slice\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Plenty of rice, potatoes, pasta, and other starchy foods.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-cheese\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Milk and dairy foods.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-fish\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Meat, fish, eggs, beans, and other non-dairy sources of protein.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-cubes\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Just a small amount of foods and drinks high in fat and\/or sugar.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f71aa71 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f71aa71\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e799346\" data-id=\"6e799346\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c4869f elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"60c4869f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExercise\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYou don\u2019t need to be a professional athlete \u2013 or even a fitness bunny \u2013 to partake in a little regular light exercise. In fact, research shows that the \u201clittle and often\u201d approach is far better than sweating it out for hours in a gym.\n\nAny increase on what you do now will be of benefit. You can choose any activity that you enjoy doing regularly.\n\nIt could be gardening, walking, swimming, dancing or yoga.\n\nWant to get back into fitness?\n\nWhy not use our fitness videos to help ease you in gently?\n\nThese are a perfect resource to help you stay active, workout safely, keep fit and stay healthy.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58cb6029\" data-id=\"58cb6029\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5035036f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5035036f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2560\" height=\"1696\" src=\"https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3_slide-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3_slide-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3_slide-scaled-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3_slide-scaled-1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3_slide-scaled-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3_slide-scaled-1-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/live.palmdoc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3_slide-scaled-1-2048x1357.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bb90623 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bb90623\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3773e2b7\" data-id=\"3773e2b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4954f122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"4954f122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1231\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1231\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">Warm up and cool down stretches<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1231\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1231\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/90VHJvsLnMM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bZWWAediftY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1232\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1232\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">How to<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1232\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1232\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dFgBYZ94wlk\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OchiOafN3iY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vTUTkBF1JAo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/htlO8cO5qsY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fT_RdyTCQo8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1233\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1233\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">Full workouts<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1233\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1233\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NEdH6azjo3U\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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