| 1. Go see your health care provider (doctor) and | | | | for people with pre-diabetes are; chromium, |
| request a simple, easy to do, glucose test. This is | | | | magnesium, alpha lipoic acid, biotin, cinnamon, and |
| your first step towards finding out if you have | | | | vitamins A, C, D, and E. Always check with your |
| pre-diabetes, or are at risk to develop diabetes. | | | | doctor to make sure that they will work with |
| By having this test done, this gives you an idea of | | | | your overall health plan. |
| where your health baseline is at on that day. | | | | 4. Exercise. Yes, exercise is an essential |
| From that point forwards, you and your doctor | | | | component in the fight to prevent pre-diabetes. If |
| can monitor any symptoms of pre-diabetes and | | | | you are overweight, (a high percentage of at-risk |
| future tests can show if you are moving towards | | | | people for diabetes are) then by eating healthy |
| or away from pre-diabetes. Your doctor can be a | | | | and exercising, and losing just 5-10% of your |
| valuable resource for information, but you should | | | | bodyweight, you will decrease your chance of |
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| 2. Learn about nutrition. Diabetes is a lifestyle | | | | and lowers blood sugar. Insulin resistance a lot of |
| disease for the most part. Nutrition/food is the | | | | times is the reason people can't lose weight. Make |
| most important aspect in the fight to avoid | | | | a plan to exercise 3-5 days a week. Start out |
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| you can keep your blood sugar levels normal. | | | | 5. Get enough sleep. You need to rest so your |
| Learn what foods are beneficial and proven to | | | | body can rejuvenate. This is more important than |
| help prevent pre-diabetes and develop a natural, | | | | you realize. 7 to 9 hours of good sleep usually is |
| more healthy eating plan that you adapt as a | | | | sufficient. Also, try to minimize stress in your life. I |
| lifestyle, not a diet. | | | | know that in its' self is stressful. Stress can |
| 3. While eating a healthier, more nutritious meal | | | | trigger bad eating habits, weight gain, irritability, |
| plan will make you a much more vibrant, energetic | | | | sleeplessness, and a host of other problems. |
| person, you may still need to add supplements to | | | | Exercise helps reduce stress. Avoid toxic people |
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| prevention of specific health issues. Added to your | | | | pharmaceutical medications can be linked to |
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