Managing your diabetes is key to maintaining a high quality of life and preventing medical complications.  To best manage your diabetes, you want to make sure that you’re keeping your blood glucose levels as close to normal levels as possible. This can be achieved by following a healthy diet plan, increasing your activity level, maintaining a healthy weight, and taking medication as prescribed by your doctor. Diabetes management also includes maintaining healthy blood cholesterol levels, and triglyceride levels, and keeping your blood pressure within a normal range. If you’re currently a smoker or use tobacco products, quitting is also highly beneficial.