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Diabetes prevention: 5 tips for taking control
1. Get more physical activity
2. Get plenty of fiber
3. Go for whole grains
4. Lose extra weight
5. Skip fad diets and just make healthier choices
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1. Lose extra weight
2. Be more physically active
3. Eat healthy plant foods
4. Eat healthy fats
5. Skip fad diets and make healthier choices
When to see your doctor
2. Get plenty of fiber
3. Go for whole grains
4. Lose extra weight
5. Skip fad diets and just make healthier choices
Content
1. Lose extra weight
2. Be more physically active
3. Eat healthy plant foods
4. Eat healthy fats
5. Skip fad diets and make healthier choices
When to see your doctor
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Lifestyle changes can help prevent type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease. Prevention is especially important if you have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. For example, you may have a higher risk of the disease if you have excess weight or obesity, high cholesterol, or a family history of diabetes.
If you've been diagnosed with prediabetes — high blood sugar that doesn't reach the level of a diabetes diagnosis — lifestyle changes can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.
Making a few changes in your lifestyle now may help you avoid serious diabetes health complications in the future. Nerve, kidney and heart damage are a few possible complications you can prevent with some changes. It's never too late to start.
