\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Type II diabetes is a common chronic disease that develops gradually\u00a0overtime. Good news is, it can be prevented at a young age as basic as changing your diet and lifestyles. Being overweight is one of the causes that increases your risk of type II diabetes. Common questions asked are, how to start? and what can be done to prevent it? The answer is as simple as changing your current lifestyle. Healthy diet and lifestyles are keys to help you to lose extra \u00a0pounds, and hence prevent type II diabetes. This can also help to prevent you from most chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cholesterol problem, cancer, and kidney failure. Healthy lifestyles that keep chronic diseases and type II diabetes at bay include eating the right and healthy foods, steer clear from refined sugar, stay active, and\u00a0quit smoking.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0[divider title=”1. Eat healthfully and mindfully<\/strong>” style=”style6″ align=”left”\/]\n Eating the right and nutritious foods is key to keep you healthy and free from type II diabetes. You should eat more foods that are rich in soluble fiber for example beans, lentils, fruits, greens, nuts, flexseed, and oatmeal. These foods help to stabilise your blood sugar levels and prevent blood sugar spike. So, it is important to eat more of them. Simple tip is to always go for whole foods. This will help you to make better choices.<\/p>\n \u00a0 [divider title=”2. Steer clear from refined\u00a0<\/strong>sugar<\/b>” style=”style6″ align=”left”\/]\n Refined sugar such as fructose syrup, glucose syrup, and cane sugar can cause inflammation in our body. It also increases the chances of yeast infection because yeast feeds on sugar. Most importantly, it increases your risk of type II diabetes and other chronic diseases. It is dangerous because it can’t be fully cured or prevented by vaccines. Therefore, it is best to start taking care of your health when you still can. However, it is not an easy task to quit sweets and sugar completely, but you should try to limit your sugar intake. A simple tip to start with would be drink more water, slow down on fizzy drinks, and perhaps eat less milk chocolate. If you ever crave for sweets, you should go for dark chocolate or DIY banana honey muffin.<\/p>\n