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Female 1: Before people develop type two diabetes, they usually have pre-diabetes.

Female 2: If you have pre-diabetes, a few lifestyle changes can help you avoid becoming a type two diabetic.

Losing between five and ten percent of your total body weight is the key to preventing the onset of type two diabetes. Moderate exercise such as walking 30 minutes a day five days a week is a good way to facilitate this necessary weight loss. A healthy diet low in simple sugars and rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and healthy proteins is also a good way to attain the weight loss that helps treat pre-diabetes.

These simple lifestyle changes will not only help prevent the onset of type two diabetes, they can also help turn back the clock on pre-diabetes, returning elevated glucose levels to a normal range. Because pre-diabetes has no symptoms, remember to ask your doctor to test you during your next visit.

Female 1: Before people develop type two diabetes, they usually have pre-diabetes. Female 2: If you have pre-diabetes, a few lifestyle changes can help you avoid becoming a type two diabetic. Losing between five and ten percent of your total body weight is the key to preventing the onset of type... click to read more