ARTA Wellness Diabetes Volume | Page 17

Healthy Weight Maintaining a healthy weight can improve your overall health. Healthy eating and physical activity are key lifestyle factors in controlling your weight. Many things can make managing weight a challenge including stress, mental health conditions and others. A healthy lifestyle and a healthy weight can generate the following results 6 : • Help you prevent or manage diabetes; • Improve blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels; • Reduce the risk of complications such as heart disease and stroke; and • Improve general well-being, sleep and energy levels. 13