Topic
Prevention
Food, moving, sleep and stress: what really helps and what does not.
6 articles in this topic
Preventing Type 2: what the evidence supports
The strongest evidence is for steady, supported changes across several habits in people at higher risk of Type 2. No single food or supplement is the answer.
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Exercise: an alternate route into muscle
When muscles work, they take in sugar even without much insulin, and afterwards they respond better to insulin.
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Food, glucose, and the whole metabolic picture
Food is more than sugar. Carbs, fibre, protein and fat all shape how a meal affects you. There is no single best plan for everyone.
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Sleep, circadian rhythms, and metabolic risk
Poor or broken sleep can change hunger hormones and sugar control. Sleep apnea, where breathing stops many times at night, also matters.
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Stress: why glucose can change
Short-term stress hormones raise sugar to give quick energy. Long-term stress can affect sleep, food and routines, which can then affect diabetes.
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A practical prevention framework
A simple way to organize prevention: daily habits, weekly and monthly check-ins, and regular clinic checks.
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