{"id":31026,"date":"2021-10-22T06:28:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T06:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/?post_type=diabeteshealth&#038;p=31026"},"modified":"2026-04-05T07:54:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:54:39","slug":"diabetes-lifestyle-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/diabetes-health\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifestyle Changes To Make After A Diabetes Diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you receive a diabetes diagnosis, it might come as a bit of a shock.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you already had prediabetes and knew it could be coming, it\u2019s still something that nobody wants to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not everyone who is diagnosed with diabetes has to take diabetes medication. It depends on how high your blood sugar level is at diagnosis, along with your risk factors for other complications like heart disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is that you can make healthy lifestyle changes to help <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/diabetes-health\/how-to-control-blood-sugar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">manage your blood glucose levels<\/a>. Not only can these lifestyle changes help you <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/diabetes-health\/diabetes-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">manage your diabetes<\/a>, but they can help improve your overall health as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lifestyle changes like exercise and healthy eating are still beneficial even if you end up taking <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/diabetes-health\/diabetes-medications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">diabetes medication<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-lifestyle-changes-to-control-your-diabetes\">7 Lifestyle Changes To Control Your Diabetes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-get-regular-physical-activity\">1) Get regular physical activity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We all know the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/general-health\/health-benefits-of-exercise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">health benefits of exercise<\/a>. Being physically active provides numerous health benefits and can even improve your mood.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting enough exercise can help you manage your weight, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/diabetes-health\/cholesterol-reducing-foods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lower cholesterol levels<\/a>, improve overall blood sugar control, and promote healthy blood pressure levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aim to get 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise most days of the week. Pick something you enjoy, whether it\u2019s walking, doing group exercise classes, swimming, or working in your garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Physical activity helps improve <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/diabetes-health\/insulin-resistance-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">insulin resistance<\/a>, which is the leading cause of <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/diabetes-health\/prediabetes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">prediabetes<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/diabetes-health\/type-2-diabetes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">type 2 diabetes<\/a>. When your body becomes more sensitive to insulin, blood sugar levels improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-focus-on-healthy-carbohydrates-not-getting-rid-of-all-carbohydrates\">2) Focus on healthy carbohydrates, not getting rid of all carbohydrates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Carbohydrates (carbs) are in fruit, vegetables, grains, legumes, and dairy products like milk and yogurt. They\u2019re also in sugar-sweetened products like desserts and sugary drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carbohydrates aren\u2019t bad, but they do have a big impact on your blood sugar level. When you eat carbohydrates, they break down into glucose in your bloodstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all carbohydrates are created equally. Carbs from fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and unsweetened dairy products are much better for you than refined carbs like sugar-sweetened foods and drinks and grains made from enriched flour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of cutting out carbs or going on a very low carbohydrate diet, try to improve the quality of the carbs in your diet.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1328954490859028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Diabetes-In-Line-Ad-V2-1.png\" alt=\"diabetes support group\" class=\"wp-image-39027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Diabetes-In-Line-Ad-V2-1.png 760w, https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Diabetes-In-Line-Ad-V2-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-if-you-re-not-already-start-reading-food-labels\">3) If you\u2019re not already, start reading food labels<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This goes off the previous tip of making healthier food choices. <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/general-health\/how-to-read-food-labels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Food labels<\/a> help you identify products that have sneaky hidden added sugar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll probably be surprised to learn how many foods have added sugar. Condiments, salad dressings, soups, yogurt, cereal, bread, and many others contain added sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aim to keep your added sugar intake under 24 grams per day for women and less than 36 grams per day for men. Most of us have a lot of room for improvement in this area!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-try-to-stay-away-from-strict-diets\">4) Try to stay away from strict diets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You might be tempted to try one of the popular fad diets you\u2019ve heard everyone talking about. Many of these diets claim to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/diabetes-health\/how-to-reverse-type-2-diabetes-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reverse diabetes<\/a> or help you lose weight fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strict diets usually don\u2019t end up working long-term. In fact, people who follow overly restrictive diets usually end up regaining the weight they lost and then some.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strict diets (and their associated weight loss and regain) can also increase the risk for eating disorders and mental health issues like depression, so it\u2019s best to stay away from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A healthy diet doesn\u2019t have to exclude foods like sweets, carbs, or red meat. While it can be easier said than done, the goal is to aim for balance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t need to be hard on yourself for eating ice cream once in a while if you\u2019ve been working consistently to improve your overall diet in the meantime. Healthy eating can include broccoli <em>and<\/em> a cheeseburger!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-mediterranean-diet-anyone\">5) Mediterranean diet, anyone?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of non-strict diets, the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/diabetes-health\/mediterranean-diet-for-diabetics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mediterranean diet<\/a> is an excellent example of an overall healthy diet that isn\u2019t restrictive. There aren\u2019t calories or points to count, and no food is considered \u201cnot allowed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Mediterranean diet is rich in plant-based, high-fiber foods like whole grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and seeds. For protein, fish and chicken are eaten more than red meat. Added sugars are eaten the least frequently, and regular physical exercise is encouraged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having diabetes puts you at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease. A Mediterranean diet can help <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30817261\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">improve cardiovascular outcomes<\/a>, which means things like improved cholesterol, lower blood pressure, and reduced risk of other chronic diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-if-you-can-do-it-sustainably-try-to-lose-weight\">6) If you can do it sustainably, try to lose weight.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Losing weight if you\u2019re overweight can help improve blood sugar levels. You might notice weight loss just by making some <strong>healthy<\/strong> lifestyle changes. Sustainable, non-restrictive habit changes that result in weight loss are the best way to go about losing weight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weight loss of 5-10% of your initial body weight can help people with prediabetes avoid developing diabetes and can improve blood glucose control in people with existing diabetes. For a 200-pound person, that would equate to a 10-20 pound weight loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-get-enough-sleep\">7) Get enough sleep<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30120578\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sleep deprivation<\/a> can wreak havoc on your health, including your blood glucose. People who don\u2019t get enough sleep are more likely to develop insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being overweight is a risk factor for sleep apnea, which is a condition where sleep is disrupted by interrupted breathing. Being overweight is also a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, so these two factors can fuel each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aim to get more than six hours of sleep but not more than nine hours per night, which are both (too little sleep and too much sleep) associated with insulin resistance and increased diabetes risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[bensnaturalhealthIinlineLeadGen id =&#8221;1&#8243; event=&#8221;15 Food Blood Sugar eBook Download&#8221; image=&#8221;https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ipad-15-Foods.png&#8221; title=&#8221;Get Your FREE Diabetes Diet Plan&#8221; content=&#8221;##15 foods to naturally lower blood sugar levels ##3 day sample meal plan ##Designed exclusively by our nutritionist&#8221;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Making healthy lifestyle changes can help improve blood glucose control for people with a new diabetes diagnosis. Not only can these changes benefit blood sugar levels, but they can improve your overall health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These lifestyle changes should be sustainable and enjoyable when at all possible. Making small, realistic changes will be more helpful to your overall health, including your mental health, in the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-explore-more\">Explore More<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/diabetes-health\/dealing-with-diabetes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-cope-with-diabetes-1-1024x256.jpg\" alt=\"dealing with diabetes\" class=\"wp-image-28062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-cope-with-diabetes-1-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-cope-with-diabetes-1-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-cope-with-diabetes-1-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-cope-with-diabetes-1-1536x384.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/How-to-cope-with-diabetes-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bensnaturalhealth.com\/diabetes-health\/dealing-with-diabetes\/\">Dealing With Diabetes: 10 Top Tips On How To Cope.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you receive a diabetes diagnosis, it might come as a bit of a shock.&nbsp; If you already had prediabetes and knew it could be coming, it\u2019s still something that nobody wants to find out. Not everyone who is diagnosed with diabetes has to take diabetes medication. It depends on how high your blood sugar [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":31027,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"health_topic":[125,142],"class_list":["post-31026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","health_topic-diabetes-health","health_topic-diabetes-management-topic"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lifestyle Changes To Make After A Diabetes Diagnosis<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you have received a diabetes diagnosis, lifestyle changes help you manage your diabetes and improve your overall health. Read more.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/diabetes-health\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Lifestyle Changes To Make After A Diabetes Diagnosis\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you have received a diabetes diagnosis, lifestyle changes help you manage your diabetes and improve your overall health. Read more.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/diabetes-health\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ben&#039;s Natural Health\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-10-22T06:28:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-05T07:54:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Lifestyle-changes-to-make-after-a-diabetes-diagnosis.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Diana Gariglio-Clelland\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Diana Gariglio-Clelland\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":[\"WebPage\",\"MedicalWebPage\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/diabetes-health\\\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/diabetes-health\\\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\\\/\",\"name\":\"Lifestyle Changes To Make After A Diabetes Diagnosis\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/diabetes-health\\\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/diabetes-health\\\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/10\\\/Lifestyle-changes-to-make-after-a-diabetes-diagnosis.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-10-22T06:28:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-05T07:54:39+00:00\",\"description\":\"If you have received a diabetes diagnosis, lifestyle changes help you manage your diabetes and improve your overall health. Read more.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/diabetes-health\\\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/diabetes-health\\\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/diabetes-health\\\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/10\\\/Lifestyle-changes-to-make-after-a-diabetes-diagnosis.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/10\\\/Lifestyle-changes-to-make-after-a-diabetes-diagnosis.jpg\",\"width\":1600,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"diabetes lifestyle changes\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/diabetes-health\\\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Lifestyle Changes To Make After A Diabetes Diagnosis\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Ben&#039;s Natural Health\",\"description\":\"All Natural Prostate Supplement\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Bens Natural Health\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/BNH_Logo-200px-1-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/BNH_Logo-200px-1-1.png\",\"width\":56,\"height\":45,\"caption\":\"Bens Natural Health\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Lifestyle Changes To Make After A Diabetes Diagnosis","description":"If you have received a diabetes diagnosis, lifestyle changes help you manage your diabetes and improve your overall health. Read more.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/diabetes-health\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Lifestyle Changes To Make After A Diabetes Diagnosis","og_description":"If you have received a diabetes diagnosis, lifestyle changes help you manage your diabetes and improve your overall health. Read more.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/diabetes-health\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\/","og_site_name":"Ben&#039;s Natural Health","article_published_time":"2021-10-22T06:28:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-04-05T07:54:39+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1600,"height":400,"url":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Lifestyle-changes-to-make-after-a-diabetes-diagnosis.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Diana Gariglio-Clelland","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Diana Gariglio-Clelland","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":["WebPage","MedicalWebPage"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/diabetes-health\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\/","url":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/diabetes-health\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\/","name":"Lifestyle Changes To Make After A Diabetes Diagnosis","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/diabetes-health\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/diabetes-health\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Lifestyle-changes-to-make-after-a-diabetes-diagnosis.jpg","datePublished":"2021-10-22T06:28:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-05T07:54:39+00:00","description":"If you have received a diabetes diagnosis, lifestyle changes help you manage your diabetes and improve your overall health. Read more.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/diabetes-health\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/diabetes-health\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/diabetes-health\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Lifestyle-changes-to-make-after-a-diabetes-diagnosis.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Lifestyle-changes-to-make-after-a-diabetes-diagnosis.jpg","width":1600,"height":400,"caption":"diabetes lifestyle changes"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/diabetes-health\/diabetes-lifestyle-changes\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Lifestyle Changes To Make After A Diabetes Diagnosis"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/","name":"Ben&#039;s Natural Health","description":"All Natural Prostate Supplement","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Bens Natural Health","url":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BNH_Logo-200px-1-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BNH_Logo-200px-1-1.png","width":56,"height":45,"caption":"Bens Natural Health"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31026"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31026\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46307,"href":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31026\/revisions\/46307"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31026"},{"taxonomy":"health_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/health_topic?post=31026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}