To be a good athlete, you have to keep your diabetes in good control. Concentrate on taking care of your body. Stick to your diabetes treatment plan, get enough rest, and keep yourself in good shape. Don't allow yourself to neglect your diabetes care. If your diabetes is out of control, you probably won't feel well enough to do your best on the playing field.

If you've just been diagnosed with diabetes, you may have to be patient. It takes some time to get your blood glucose under control. It may take some experimentation for you to fit tough workouts into your diabetes care without your blood glucose going too low. So you may not perform at your best right away. But you can look forward to regaining your strength, endurance, and energy soon. And when you do, your competitors better watch out!

People with diabetes can reach the highest levels of athletic performance. There are athletes with diabetes in many professional sports -- from the NFL to the PGA. Diabetes doesn't keep them from achieving athletic excellence.