Diabetes prevention tips?

There's a small history in my family, I just wanted to know if there's anyway to prevent it and if there is, how? Thanks!

Diabetes prevention tips?
The best way to prevent diabetes is also the best way to avoid a lot of sicknesses. Eat a healthy, balanced diet, get regular exercise, get enough rest, don't smoke, and try to reduce stress (sometimes that just boils down to not paying so much attention to the things we can't control).





If you take care of your body, you're always at your healthiest. You may not be able to change genetics, or fate, but you'll know you did the very best you could. You'll also be at your most healthy when, or if, any sickness or injury happens.





The site, http://www.mypyramid.gov gives a good outline of what a healthy nutritious diet. There's a lot of other stuff there as well. Like free daily food intake, and activity trackers.





I think that's the best advice you can get. Get into a pattern of eating well, and exercising regularly. Excess weight gain is thought to induce diabetes. Better to make eating well a lifestyle, than spending a lifetime yo-yo dieting and letting your body slip into constant states of vulnerability. You've also got to consider the stress you're going to be in when you rebound after fad diets. Not just the regular, "I"m fat!" stress. You'll also have, "I might get diabetes!" stress. It'll also be easier to stick with a diabetic diet (if you ever need to) when you're already used to eating a healthy diet.





While you're doing that, you should also get into the habit of having your blood sugar checked. Like I said, we sometime cannot change genetics. You should also know the signs and symptoms of high blood sugar. Most people say they noticed being unusually thirsty, and having to pee a lot.





Take care of yourself, and your body, and be strong. That's the best way to avoid diabetes, or to handle it.
Reply:eat healthy and exersice


talk to your doctor about it
Reply:Besides maintaining healthy diet and exercise habits (obesity is the main risk factor to type 2 diabetes), red rice yeast is a natural supplement that helps regulate blood sugar.
Reply:k i have 3 ppl in my family who have got it my mum nad my 2 little sisters just stay away from sugary stuff drink plenty of water and also go to da doctors and ask 2 check your blood from der they will knw whter u have it da normal blood sugar levl is 5.4
Reply:If you feel you migh be a candidate for diabetes get tested. That will tell you if you are pre diabeteic. Type 1 cannot be avoided. Type 2 can be avoided by losing weight, eating a low carb diet, and excercising regularly.
Reply:Diabetes Prevention


Diabetes prevention is proven, possible, and powerful. Studies show that people at high risk for type 2 diabetes can prevent or delay the onset of the disease by losing 5 to 7 percent of their body weight. You can do it by eating healthier and getting 30 minutes of physical activity 5 days a week. In other words: you don't have to knock yourself out to prevent diabetes. The key is: small steps that lead to big rewards. Learn more about your risk for developing type 2 diabetes and the small steps you can take to delay or prevent the disease and live a long, healthy life.











Small Steps. Big Rewards. Your GAME PLAN to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: Information for Patients





This three-booklet package provides patients with information about their risk for developing diabetes and how to implement a program to prevent or delay the onset of the disease, including how to set goals, track their progress, implement a walking program, find additional resources, and monitor and record their food and drink intake and physical activity with the use of a tracker and fat and calorie counter (updated July 2006).