General tips

Don't forget to eat breakfast

Try not to use too much butter or margarine – scrape it on and scrape it off

Aim to have at least ½ a pint of semi skimmed milk a day, as a drink or on cereal

In addition, have 2-3 treats a week – 1 bag of crisps, 1 funsize chocolate bar, a packet of sweets

Do some exercise

Limit the use of sugar free squashes and fizzies for special occasions

Disclaimer

This website is designed for use by the Leeds Paediatric Diabetes Team and children and parents referred to their service. Every effort has been made to make sure there are no errors on the website. If you think there are any inaccuracies could you please e-mail us so that we can check. kate.barker@leedsth.nhs.uk