It may take some time to get a handle on your diabetes medications, but doing so can both save time and reduce stress, says Dr. Bhatia. “For example, people may feel a stigma about using pill boxes to manage their medications, but they’re helpful,” he says. It can make the habit of taking your medications feel much more automatic.
There are a few things you can do to make healthy eating easier and less stressful as well. Schlachter recommends using a meal-planning app. “You can go from planning your meals to building your shopping list to getting the groceries delivered all in one app,” he says.
A registered dietitian-nutritionist can also help guide your meal planning, prepping, and cooking. Or make it even easier on yourself by choosing a diabetes-friendly meal delivery service, which brings healthy meals and ingredients, like diced fruits and vegetables, straight to your door. “It’s a level of convenience that takes the stress out of the whole thing,” says Schlachter.
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