Diabetic Living Australia – May-June 2019

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experience stress through strains
and tears, and improve your
range of motion.

• Boosts balance and
  coordination, reducing the
  risk of falling both in the
  short- and long-term.


• Boosts circulation
  through improved
  flexibility in the arteries.
  A study published in the
  journal Heart and Circulatory
  Physiology concluded the
  flexibility gained from toe reaches
  allows the heart to more easily
  pump blood around the body


• decreasing the risk of cardiac

problems and heart attacks. 5

WORKO

UT

To^ get^ starte

d^ (if^ you’re^ n

ot^ already^

warm),^ go^ fo

r^ a^ brisk^ wa

lk^ or^ a^ gentle

jog^

on^ the^ spot

to^ warm^ yo

ur^ muscles^ u

p,^ then^

take^ a^ seat^ o

n^ the^ floor^ w

ith^ your^ leg

s^ stretched^

out^ in^ front

of^ you^ and^ y

our^ back^ ag

ainst^ the^ wa

ll^

or^ the^ back^

of^ the^ sofa.^ W

ith^ a^ straigh

t back,^ lift^ up

(lengthening

your^ spine

) and^ bend^ fo

rward^ from

the^ hips.^ You

r^ back^ shou

ld^ be^ flat,^ no

t curved^ –^

think^ of^ you

r^ body^ like^ a

closing^ flip

• phone^

(remember^ t

hose?!).^ You

should^ feel^

a^ gentle^

pull^ down^ yo

ur^ hamstrin

gs.^ Through

practising^ t

his^ stretch^ e

very^ day,^

you^ will^ reac

h^ your^ toes^

in^ no^ time!

good advice

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HEALTHY

HANDS

All it takes is an extra minute at

each finger prick to get healthy

hands and healthy readings. A study

published in the journal Diabetes

Care found those who failed to take

precautions as simple as washing their

hands with water before taking blood

resulted in falsely elevated readings.

To ensure your readings are accurate,

take the time to clean your hands

with soap and water, or with 24 Daily

Instant Hand Sanitiser* ($9.99/1L) – a

fast-drying, non-sticky formula with

aloe vera and vitamin E. For those

questioning hand sanitiser, a study

published in the Journal of Diabetes

Science and Technology concluded it

does not affect your results – hooray!

After you’ve taken your reading, if

you’re not already in the habit, start

reaching for your moisturiser to keep

your skin hydrated. Dry skin has the

ability to break easily, which creates

an entry for bacteria to easily infect;

and people with diabetes are more

susceptible to this. Try 24 Daily Skin

Lotion* ($12.99/1L) – fragrance

free and suitable

for all skin types

• to stop dry
  skin before it
  even starts! ■