What can I do to prevent diabetes?
Making these seven changes in your daily habits is a good way to start.
1. Becoming more active is one of the best things you can do to make diabetes less likely.
2. Lower your weight. If you're overweight, doing 30 minutes a day of moderate exercise will make a difference.
3. Eat better. Load up on fruits and vegetables, especially the less-starchy kinds such as spinach, broccoli, carrots, and green beans. Add more high-fiber foods into your day. Choose whole-grain foods instead of processed grains -- for example, brown rice instead of white rice (Youth Diabetes).
4. Make sleep a priority. Not getting enough sleep regularly makes losing weight harder.
5. Having the right mind set can help. Accept that you won’t do things perfectly every day, but pledge to do your best most of the time (Youth Diabetes).
You will not develop type 2 diabetes automatically if you have pre-diabetes. For some people with pre-diabetes, early treatment can actually return blood glucose levels to the normal range. With these steps, you can stay healthier longer and lower your risk of diabetes.
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