Ways to Help Lower Your Risk for Diabetes

Ways to Help Lower Your Risk for Diabetes:From USA.giov:
The National Institute of Health has determined that there are five factors that when adopted all together can help reduce the chance of Type-2 Diabetes for men and women.

The Five Lifestyle Factors are

• Following a healthy diet
• Maintaining an optimal body weight
• Engaging in recommended amounts of physical activity
• Not smoking
• Keeping alcohol use to no more than 1 drink per day for women and 2 for men

To learn your optimal body weight and to find out more about these five factors, visit the NIH’s Diabetes Information Center Clearinghouse.