Prevention by Exercise

Exercise helps in increasing insulin sensitivity in the body i.e. the more physically active you are the less insulin your body needs to keep blood glucose levels under control.   You should aim to decrease your sedentary behaviors, lead a more active lifestyle in general, and exercise more regularly.   All types of exercise high […]

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Prevention by Nutrition

Although some risk factors cannot be controlled (like family history), you can decrease the risk of diabetes by following a healthy diet. Nutrition plays a major role in diabetes prevention; therefore, it is important to keep in mind the kind of food you are eating and make the right food choices. The first step is […]

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Risk Factors

It is important to know that the abnormalities in the way our body handles blood glucose start to develop several years before diagnosis without clear overt signs. The start of the problem is thought to be related to the hormone insulin. Due to some genetic or environmental reasons insulin does not work effectively in the […]

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