How Can I Prevent Diabetes Naturally?

Do you avoid eating large meals and eat small, frequent meals instead?

Have you excluded sugar and refined carbohydrates from your diet (white bread, potatoes and many breakfast cereals)?

Have you reduced the amount of saturated and trans fats in your diet, as well as the amount of salt?

Do you eat more fruits, vegetables and foods rich in fiber?

Do you rarely eat takeaway and processed foods?

Do you exercise regularly (at least 30 minutes a day)?

Do you manage to control your body weight?

If you are a smoker, have you stopped smoking?

Have you limited your alcohol intake (men should not drink more than two standard drinks a day, and women more than one)?

Do you keep your blood pressure under control?

Based on your answers, there are several other ways that can help you prevent diabetes naturally. You can start with some dietary changes. Reduce your intake of sugar and refined carbs, saturated and trans fats as well as salt intake, and eat more fruits, vegetables and food rich in fiber. Try to avoid takeaway and processed food, and if possible start cooking yourself using fresh ingredients. You need to achieve or maintain a healthy weight because excess body fat, especially belly fat contributes to insulin resistance. Moderate physical activity (30 minutes a day) can help lower blood sugar levels and will also help you control your weight.

Based on your answers, you know a lot about how to prevent diabetes naturally. It would be good to avoid eating large meals, because the intake of a large amount of food at once will cause higher levels of sugar and insulin in the blood, which is especially dangerous for people who have prediabetes. If you are a smoker, stop smoking because smoking contributes to insulin resistance. Also limit your alcohol intake as it favors weight gain and increased blood pressure. Keep your blood pressure under control because high blood pressure is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Drink water and avoid sugary drinks.