If, in most cases, type 2 diabetes is a preventable illness why do we wait to treat the illness instead of working harder to prevent it? That’s a question posed by the UK based diabetes.org. They’ve come up with a solution.

Some readers may find it interesting to note that a diet designed for those who are diabetic may not be significantly more restrictive than diet plans simply designed to provide a healthy lifestyle.

Andrea Holwegner is a Registered Dietician. She lives in Canada and sees many individuals who live with diabetes. We checked in with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to discover what food tips she might recommend for diabetics.

Common sense would lead many individuals to conclude that it is possible to make lifestyle alterations to effectively manage Type 2 diabetes. Physicians have been telling patients to change eating habits for years. A new study from Italy shows the importance of such lifestyle alterations.

In the 1980’s diet fanatics swore by anything that included grapefruit, but for many individuals the idea of living day in and day out with little more than grapefruit, toast and hard-boiled eggs left them anxious to explore other dietary options.

Fruits and vegetables have been the subject of recent scientific studies. As expected they are viewed as strong contributors to the wellness of individuals who have diabetes. The most recent study from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center took aim at blueberries.

Any exercise program that you may involve yourself in as a diabetic will need your doctor’s blessing. They can tell you if the exercise you are planning will work with your present physical health. They might even subject you to a stress test to find some reasonable limits in your exercise plan.

Exercise has always been a concern for diabetics. We have used this space to express bold encouragement for those living with diabetes to engage in meaningful exercise. That’s why we were interested to discover a report in the journal BioMed Central Endocrine Disorders.

Many diabetics gravitate toward safe alternatives for exercise and fitness. They will often select exercise equipment for their home or visit a fitness center to maintain weight and blood glucose levels. For some individuals this type of physical training isn’t enough.

Millions of individuals around the globe have been diagnosed with diabetes. It is presumed that there are millions more who are either undiagnosed or suffer from prediabetes.