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Eat healthy foods

That means whole grains, less saturated fat, and lots of fruits and vegetables with one note of caution: Not all fruit is the same for people with diabetes. "Fruits are a carbohydrate so they will affect your blood sugar," says Marina Chaparro, a certified diabetes educator and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Limit your intake of dried fruits like raisins and cranberries—they have a lot of sugar packed into a small portion. Your best bet? Eat fresh berries, like strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries. "You can have a lot of these without raising your blood sugar," says Chaparro.

Soft, safe skin

If you have type 2 diabetes, taking care of your skin is a major part of staying healthy overall. Diabetics face a double danger: nerve damage can lead to numb, injury-prone hands and feet, while poor circulation and elevated blood sugar can slow down wound healing and increase the risk of infections. About one-third of people with type 2 diabetes will develop a skin problem directly related to their condition. Most problems can be handled by a simple daily skin care routine. Others need treatment right away to prevent serious problems. Here's how to keep your skin in great shape.

Manage your blood sugar

High blood sugar is dangerous for many reasons, but it can also make your skin dry, and prone to cracking and breaking. This opens the door to infections. And if you do get an infection, high blood sugar makes the infection harder to fight.

Control your blood pressure

People with diabetes are also at risk for high blood pressure, which can affect the skin as much as any other part of the body. "Because the skin is the largest organ of the body, it's affected by everything else that affects your health," says Earlexia M. Norwood, MD, service chief of family medicine at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital in Michigan. Take your blood pressure medication, and don'