If you have a family history of diabetes, of if your doctor has told you that you are pre-diabetic, you are quite likely to be interested in what you can do to prevent diabetes from developing. The good news is that by making small changes in your lifestyle, you can reap big rewards in preventing diabetes. If you already have diabetes, these small changes can add up to better blood-glucose control.
A National Diabetes Prevention Program study found that people at high risk for diabetes can prevent or delay the onset of the disease by losing five to seven percent of their body weight with healthy eating and 30 minutes of physical activity five days per week. In other words, you don’t have to “knock yourself out” to help prevent diabetes. Small steps can lead to big rewards.
—Source: National Diabetes Education Program
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Health Connection, January 2014
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