| The latest research findings suggest that many | | | | Smokers, even casual smokers, have a higher |
| individuals could be pre-diabetic for up to 10 years, | | | | risk profile of being diagnosed with diabetes, and |
| and that individuals over the age of 40 years are | | | | so obviously your best bet is simply to quit |
| more prone to be diagnosed with Type 2 | | | | immediately. Smoking raises the risk of a number |
| diabetes. However, there are a number of | | | | of other health related issues, so if you make just |
| lifestyle changes that individuals can make to | | | | one lifestyle change, quitting your smoking habit |
| reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes, and that will | | | | would be the best option. |
| obviously have other lifestyle benefits. Diabetes is | | | | 4) Lose some weight |
| irreversible and happens when excess glucose or | | | | Studies have shown that by losing just 10% of |
| sugar accumulates in your blood, either due to a | | | | your body weight, you can improve your insulin |
| lack of insulin or because the insulin produced | | | | resistance levels and lower raised blood sugars. |
| simply stops working properly. | | | | The heftier your are, the more at risk you are of |
| 1) Get some exercise | | | | being diagnosed with diabetes. |
| It has been proven that increasing your exercise | | | | 5) Home based treatments |
| regime can seriously reduce the risk of diabetes. | | | | You do not have to follow a completely medical |
| It is suggested that you should try and exercise | | | | path to reduce your risk of diabetes. Some |
| for at least 45 minutes at least 5 times per week. | | | | studies have shown that the intake of cinnamon |
| The exercise should be vigorous enough to work | | | | can improve the efficiency of insulin in helping the |
| up a healthy sweat, and can include a good brisk | | | | body metabolize sugar. |
| walk, jogging, running and even cycling. Try to fit | | | | Cinnamon can now be found in a number of |
| as many of the activity sessions you can during | | | | health shops and is usually found in the form of |
| the workweek, and then on weekends you should | | | | supplements. |
| get in a couple of longer workouts that really | | | | It is important to assess your risk factors and to |
| work up a sweat. | | | | determine whether you may fall within the high |
| 2) Cut down on the refined carbohydrates | | | | risk category of potential diabetes sufferers. It |
| When eating a high refined carbohydrate diet, this | | | | does not hurt to make a number of these |
| increases insulin resistance and can lead to obesity. | | | | lifestyle changes and reduce the risk of being |
| A good diet that cuts back on the refined | | | | diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. |
| carbohydrates will reduce the risk of being | | | | Many of the lifestyle changes will also work |
| diagnosed with diabetes significantly. Refined | | | | wonders for your overall well being, so even if |
| carbohydrates are usually found in things such as | | | | you are not at risk of diabetes, the lifestyle |
| pastries, biscuits and cakes. | | | | changes can be of benefit to you. |
| 3) Stop smoking | | | | |