So what’s the difference between normal and prediabetic, and could your kids be at risk?
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A recent study found that losing two to three kilograms of weight (about 4-7 pounds) and increased physical activity reduced the risk of Type 2 diabetes by 40 to 47 per cent over two years.
A study of 200,000 blood samples were analyzed, revealing more than 2,000 cases of diabetes which were not diagnosed at the time the blood samples were first processed.
The group most likely to contract diabetes and other health problems were those who ate a more Westernized diet of fast food, alcoholic beverages and desserts.
Exercise can prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes by lowering blood glucose levels and boosting the body’s sensitivity to insulin.
Food and diets are very big business which means that at least some of the information you come across online is likely to have been distorted by the influence of money.
The link between glucose and COVID-19 appears to be quite direct as a high level of glucose increases that protein and makes it easier for the virus to invade the cell
A recently published study of more than 100,000 patients found that high levels of cardiovascular fitness substantially reduce risk of type 2 diabetes and other harmful conditions, therefore also reducing risk of death.
Unfortunately, because of confusing and sometimes misleading food labels, people who think they are selecting the most wholesome products for themselves and their families may be mistaken.
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