Should you stop smoking when you're diabetic?

When you are diabetic and smoke it can cause a lot more health complications. It's recommended that you try and quit smoking when you are diabetic for that reason. Don't forget that Diabetes is a disease that's chronic and if you smoke on top of that you are not helping your body out.

Steps on helping you to stop smoking when Diabetic:

- How often do you smoke? After you think about why you want to stop you must then come up with a plan.

- The first major step is to come up with a date to stop and don't come off that date but stick with it. Don't make excuses not to stop.

- There are lots of methods to quit but when you're diabetic you should be more careful on how you quit. Talk with your doctor and decide what way is the best way for you to quit.

- Reward yourself when you are not smoking but not with food.

- Keep yourself motivated and say positive affirmations to help with not smoking.

It's very important to stay in touch with your doctor if you are trying to stop smoking when you are diabetic. Your doctor needs to watch after your progress and needs to know if there are any changes or not.