A member asked:

Please provide some do's and don'ts on preventing diabetes.

23 doctors weighed in across 16 answers

Ignore: Do exercise ; eat complex carbs (high-fiber foods). Don't eat a lot of sugar or sit for long times.

Answered 6/22/2014

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Do exercise 5-7 days a week for a hour at a time to help prevent diabetes.

Answered 1/7/2019

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Dr. Irving Harper answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: A low carbohydrate balanced diet with exercise staying close to ideal weight will 95% stop type 2 dm.

Answered 4/28/2014

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Dr. I. Jay Freedman answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Watch: Watch your sugar and carbohydrates intact. Both in excess can create problems for your metabolism .

Answered 7/19/2014

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Dr. Donald Collins answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: To prevent diabetes, exercise regularly, eat healthy, avoid junk foods, keep your weight down.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Ignore: Do 150 minutes of exercise weekly. Do eat a diabetic diet even if you're not. Don't give up.

Answered 8/4/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Exercise regularly and keep moving-Get off the couch!

Answered 3/18/2015

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Ignore: Avoid junk food as much as possible, exercise, and lose weight. Excess weight = insulin resistance.

Answered 12/26/2014

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Ignore: DO: exercise, diet, lose weight, educate yourself. Don't ignore symptoms or visits.

Answered 1/2/2015

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Dr. Girish Kalva answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Read end of dieting book.Maintain target weight.check you genetic risk factors.Avoid simple carbs.

Answered 1/9/2015

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Dr. Deborah Lim answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Lead a healthy active lifestyle to maintain a healthy weight.

Answered 9/16/2017

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Dr. Stuart Seigel answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Ignore: Maintaining a healthy normal weight a avoiding refined sugars will help prevent type 2 diabetes.

Answered 1/25/2015

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Dr. Zachary Veres answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Increase exercise, quit smoking,limit alcohol,use and eating a low carb diet will prevent diabetes.

Answered 3/13/2015

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Dr. Mohammed Parvez answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Exercise regularly and take your meds on time. Avoid any physical or mental stress.

Answered 4/17/2016

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Diabetes is best prevented by maintaining your ideal body weight by reg exercise and diet.

Answered 3/25/2015

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Dr. Ira Katz answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Ignore: Keep body weight as close to normal range as possible, do moderate exercise most days.

Answered 12/23/2015

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