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FOODPICKER: Diabetes Q&A
Diabetes Q&A (Questions & Answers) allows people with diabetes to ask health professionals questions free of charge.
E-mail your diabetes related questions to: diabetes@foodpicker.org
Q. The doctor told me that my
blood tests show that if I do not change my ways I will be diabetic no
later than next year, 2 years at the very most. I guess the only good
news is my cholesterol is low and my LDL and HDL are in the right limits.
I gave up smoking and just started throwing food in mouth instead. But it has been the
last few years that I have been fighting depression and weight gain, so
I've really got myself into a mess now. So, if you think your plan can
help, it's not if I don't know that what I eat is not good for me. A
lot of it is I am tired after working all day at the computer and the
stress of my job sometimes is overwhelming.
What do you suggest?
A. It certainly sounds like you are motivated!
Pre-diabetes is unique in that weight loss, following a healthy diet to
support weight loss, and regular physical exercise can help to delay
onset of type 2 diabetes (National Diabetes Prevention Program).
Specifically, the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) has recently found that those with pre-diabetes can make simple lifestyle changes to reduce risk for diabetes later in life.
The DPP found that subjects with pre-diabetes experienced a 58% reduction of risk for type 2 diabetes when they:
- lost a modest amount of weight (5-7% of their body weight),
- exercised at moderate intensity for an average of 30 minutes a day, five days per week (most chose to walk for exercise), and
- lowered their intake of fat and calories.
Those following the lifestyle changes were able to reduce their risk even more so than those taking medications to lower blood sugar.
These preventative measures can "turn back the clock" and return elevated blood sugar to normal levels.
Christine Carlson, MS, RD, BC-ADM, CDE
GlucoMenu® Nutrition Director
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