6 Health tips to help prevent diabetes
1. Weight management
Being overweight puts you at greater risk for health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. Make healthy choices each day instead of going on and off of diets. A slow loss of ½ to 2 pounds per week is best.
2.Do daily exercises
Check with your doctor before starting a new exercise routine. Be more active by taking the stairs or parking your car farther away. Aim to exercise 1 hour each day, at least 5 days a week by doing activities such as walking, bike riding, swimming, running and hiking. Exercise classes may be helpful.
3. Eat healthy foods
Avoid eating to relax, or because you are bored or depressed. Take a walk or do something you enjoy instead.
4.Limit Alcohol Intake
Too much alcohol can lead to weight gain and may increase your blood pressure and triglyceride levels. Men should have no more than two standard drinks a day and women should have no more than one.
5. Limit Fast foods
Convenience meals are usually high in salt, fat and kilo joules. It’s best to cook for yourself using fresh ingredients whenever possible.
6. Quite Smoking
Smoking gets twice to develop diabetes as non-smokers.