Are You at Risk for Prediabetes?

Before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have "prediabetes"—blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.

 To help address prediabetes, as well as prevent type 2 diabetes look at these simple yet healthy lifestyle changes.

Exercise More- exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle for everyone, and it's especially important for people with both prediabetes and diabetes. But exercise doesn't necessarily mean running a marathon or bench-pressing 300 pounds. Exercise is about moving your mass. Take a daily walk, swimming, or playing with the kids. Make the effort to move more often.

Maintain a healthy weight- if you are overweight, the more pounds you lose, the less your chance of developing diabetes. Talk with a weight management coach or nutritionist about what a healthy weight looks like for you. Then set a weight goal and take action! 

Eat a low glycemic diet- choose low glycemic foods from carbohydrates, proteins and fats.  Incorporate fresh fruits, vegetables, lean protein and monounsaturated & polyunsaturated fats (such as extra virgin olive oil & fatty fish) into your diet. 

Follow these three steps and you will be well on your way to becoming healthy again. To have these three components at your finger tips contact me about getting started on the TLS Weight Loss Solution health program.

Have a Healthy and Successful Day!