How to Defeat Diabetes Type II
Type 2 diabetes, also known as adult onset diabetes and non-insulin dependent diabetes, is defined by a high level of insulin resistance. It can develop in adults but it can also affect children. While best way to defeat Type 2 diabetes is through prevention, most methods of prevention are also good for long-term treatment.
- Start a program of regular exercise. This can include simple tactics such as parking further away from the grocery store and the workplace, or a 30 minute fast walk once a day for five days every week. Exercise is an important factor even for individuals who do not need to lose weight, as it helps prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes by causing the body to respond better to insulin.
- Control your calorie intake. Taking in less calories is essential to losing weight. Avoid starvation diets, which can cause the body to compensate by lowing your metabolism, making weight loss more difficult.
- Reduce your consumption of saturated fats and simple carbohydrates. Bacon and hash browns for breakfast, french fries for lunch, and most brands of ice cream are classic high fat, high carbohydrate combinations that increase your risk for diabetes. Replace these foods with oatmeal, turkey bacon, grilled chicken breasts, and low carb ice cream. Replace high-sugar soft drinks with water or diet drinks. Reducing the consumption of simple carbohydrates, in particular, can prevent excessive strain the pancreas, thus helping to prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes.
- Combine both a sensible reduced calorie diet with an exercise program to maximize your weight loss potential. According to the Centers for Disease Control, losing just five to seven percent of your body weight is enough to prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes.