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1. Put exercise first.
Regular exercise by itself can cut diabetes risk. That it also helps keep
weight in check adds even more benefit. Choose things you enjoy and do them
every day.
2. Try to keep weight in
check. Being a healthy weight is the best thing you can do to lower your risk
of diabetes. Need to lose weight? Getting active and eating smaller portions
s-l-o-w-l-y are your best bets.
3. Choose healthy fats.
Sure, they’ve got long names, but a diet rich in mono and polyunsaturated fats
can help lower your risk of diabetes and heart disease. Canola oil and olive
oil are great choices, as are the fats in avocados, nuts, and seeds.
4. Focus on plant foods.
A diet high in whole grains can help lower the risk of
diabetes and keep appetite in check. Choose a good variety of whole
grain foods prepared in interesting ways, such as Mollie Katzen's recipe for couscous-quinoa tabouli.
5. Cut back on refined
carbs and sugary drinks. White bread, white rice, white pasta and potatoes
cause fast and furious increases in blood sugar, as do sugary soft drinks,
fruit punch, and fruit juice. Over time, eating lots of these refined carbohydrates and sugar may increase
your risk of type 2 diabetes. To lower
your risk—switch to whole grains and skip the sugar.
Keeping weight in check, being active, and eating a healthy
diet can prevent most cases of type 2 diabetes.
There’s good news and bad news about type 2 diabetes, which
is also called onset diabetes. The bad news? It’s striking people at
younger and younger ages, and rates are skyrocketing as the population grows
heavier and gets less physical activity. The good news? It’s highly
preventable.
Keeping weight in check and being physically active can help
prevent most cases of the disease. Choosing a diet rich in whole grains and healthy fats adds even more protection.
Read about how you can prevent type 2 diabetes.
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