| What you can do | Helps with A1C | Helps with blood pressure | Helps with cholesterol |
| Take your medicines every day | X | X | X |
| Eat a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol but rich in fruits and vegetables and low-fat dairy products | X | X | X |
| Limit the amount of salt (sodium) you eat | X | ||
| Be active | X | X | X |
| Lose weight if you are overweight | X | X | X |
| Avoid alcohol | X | X |
