Pearl's advice on diabetes

When it comes to managing diabetes, rugby league legend and Deadly Choices Ambassador, Steve "The Pearl" Renouf, is full of helpful advice.

Why?

He has Type 1 diabetes, a condition he was diagnosed with in his twenties.  

Steve says he's had to make a few lifestyle adjustments such as watching what he eats and setting aside time to be physically active since the diagnosis.  It's a lesson he's had to pass onto his four sons who also have Type 1 diabetes.

“What they’ve learned is you can live with it, you just gotta monitor it.

That’s a big thing testing yourself, monitoring where your levels are at and keeping in touch with your GP,” Steve added.

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Feeling energetic and good about yourself are just a couple of benefits to eating well and exercising on a regular basis.  Other benefits include a reduced risk of developing chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

Lara Croydon, a Murri circus performer who appears in Learning to Love Gravity, says eating good food and maintaining fitness means she can perform at her best.  

She understands however making major lifestyle changes can take a bit of time and setbacks can happen. 

“It’s a big thing to do an immediate diet change," she says.

"One week, rather than putting a bag of chips in your trolley, you chuck in some potatoes and just do small little changes that aren’t that big or terrifying.

“You’d be surprised how much those little things start to change," Lara explains.

For more info

Visit the Queensland Government's Healthier. Happier website here to find out how to get started. 

Image courtesy of Lara Croydon.

The Stayin' Strong project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health.

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