DIABETES PREVENTION
Healthy tips to help prevent diabetes
More than 1 in 3 Americans have prediabetes - and 90% of them don't even know it.¹ The good news is that most cases of type 2 diabetes are preventable - healthy lifestyle changes can help you avoid, control, or even reverse the disease.²
| Keep your weight in check |
Be carb-smart |
Stay active to stay healthy |
| Excess weight is the primary cause of type 2 diabetes. If you're overweight, losing just 7 to 10% of your current weight can cut your risk in half.² Maintaining a healthy weight can help prevent other health problems, too - including heart disease and certain types of cancer. |
Limit sugar and refined carbohydrates like white bread, pasta, and rice. Focus on high-fiber, whole-grain complex carbohydrates - they're digested more slowly, which helps keep your blood sugar steady. |
Inactivity promotes type 2 diabetes, so regular exercise is essential. You don't have to spend hours sweating in the gym to get the benefits - just walking briskly for a half hour every day can reduce your risk by up to 30%. ² |
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¹ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
² Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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