What can individuals do to reduce their risk of developing diabetes ? | Best Diabetes Channel
68 views · Published 29 December 2018 · 1:37 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: All About Diabetes and Related · 2018 · People & Blogs
• The good news is type 2 diabetes is largely preventable. • Findings demonstrate that intensive lifestyle modification reduced the risk of developing diabetes • Lose excess body fat. Being overweight is a big risk factor for diabetes. • Follow a plant-based, low-calorie diet. Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables. • Drink water. Studies link sugar-sweetened beverages with obesity and diabetes. Cut them out of your diet and the risk of both conditions falls. • Move your body. Physical inactivity raises the risk of diabetes. Exercise renders cells more sensitive to insulin. • Stress less. The stress response triggers the release of several hormones that increase blood sugar. • Sleep well. Chronic sleep deprivation and poor quality sleep increase the risk for diabetes and obesity. • Keep medical appointments. Warning signs of type 2 diabetes are less dramatic than those of type 1 diabetes.
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