1 / 6A healthy diet is essential to control diabetes. Make sure there is no gap of more than four to five hours between your main meals. Apart from this, try to eat something every two and a half to three hours. It can keep your blood sugar level under control. Refined grain products like noodles, white rice, white bread tend to raise blood sugar levels, so avoid adding them to your diet. Rather you can include low glycemic index food (GI) like oats, brown rice, wheat etc.2 / 6Physical exercise also helps maintain blood sugar levels, so try to burn some calories by exercising every day. But always check your blood sugar levels before and after a workout and if you find them too high or too low, give yourself a break from exercising that day.3 / 6If you are diabetic then it is important to consume your medicine regularly because if you do not take it, it can lead to many health complications related to diabetes. To keep it under control, taking medication at the right time adds up to more than just exercising and eating healthy.4 / 6Keep weight under control: Being a diabetic, if it is not taken care of, obesity can also cause complications. It can increase cholesterol levels at a high rate which can lead to heart disease. So you should try to control your weight.5 / 6Control your cholesterol: For diabetics, it is advisable to stay away from a diet that is high in saturated and trans fats as it increases your LDL cholesterol. Diabetes lowers your good cholesterol levels and raises your bad cholesterol and triglyceride levels which can lead to heart disease and stroke.6 / 6Keep a regular check on your blood sugar level: If you are a sugar patient then a glucometer should be your favorite tool. Make sure you get your HbA1C (hemoglobin A1C) tested twice a year or once every three months, depending on how well it is under control. The test measures your average blood sugar level to calculate whether it has remained within the required range.