Diabetes is one of several lifestyle diseases that include heart disease, stroke, etc.
All these diseases occur due to prolonged exposure to these three modifiable lifestyle behaviour which are smoking, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity.
Making a few changes in your lifestyle now may help you avoid serious health complications of diabetes in the future, such as nerve, kidney and heart damage.
Here are simple tips on how to avoid diabetes:
1. Lose extra weight
People who lose extra weight reduce their risk of developing diabetes by almost 60%. People with prediabetes lose at least 7% to 10% of their body weight to prevent disease progression.
2. Be more physically active
Exercise can help you lose weight, lower your blood sugar and boost your sensitivity to insulin – which helps keep your blood sugar within a normal range.
Read also: 7 foods that people with diabetes should eat.
3. Eat healthy plant food
Fiber-rich foods promote weight loss and lower the risk of diabetes.
4. Eat healthy fats
To help lose and manage weight, your diet should include a variety of foods with unsaturated fats, sometimes called “good fats”.
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