Before diabetes type 2 becomes fully developed you go through a stage known as pre-diabetes.
This is where you start to show some of the symptoms, which if ignored, can lead to full-blown diabetes.
For some the development of diabetes is inevitable, perhaps due to heredity and other factors, for the vast majority, it can be prevented by taking these 7 simple steps.
Make these 7 steps a part of your daily routine and you could stop this disease happening to you:
1) If you are overweight, reduce the amount of food on your plate so you gradually eat less and start to lose weight. Drink a glass of plain water or a sugar-free drink before your meal to take the edge off any hunger pains.
2) Grill or bake foods instead of frying; use low-fat spreads and reduced fat meals. Reduce the amount of fat that you are eating.
3) Check the Glycemic Index of the food you are eating. Knowing what each food contains helps maintain your blood-sugars, which in turn can prevent the full onset of diabetes.
4) Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day. If you keep a bottle of water with you and sip frequently you'll be surprised how much you do drink throughout the day.
5) If you are feeling hungry choose a healthy snack rather than a chocolate bar.
6) Use skimmed milk rather than full-fat milk in hot drinks.
7) Exercise is good for health. But if you are not used to exercising then start in moderation. 15 minutes gentle walking each day will ease you into a regular exercising pattern.
All of these steps are also the ones that pre-diabetics patients are advised to take – if you take them now you might possibly prevent irreparable damage to your health.