Everything I read about prediabetes touches on two basic elements of prevention/management -- diet and exercise. You've got to eat the right foods (watch the glycemic index) and exercise enough to burn the sugar. Both of course are helpful in losing weight if you are overweight. My BMI (Body Mass Index) is on the high end of normal -- and my exercise practices are consistent. I work out at least five and usually six days a week!
I've hacked away at junk sugar and carbs; because I don't have diabetes of course I can still enjoy bad treats -- and this is my remaining weak spot -- the after-dinner desert/snack, usually the point in the day (still) where I break down and eat stuff I shouldn't. This probably doesn't help my glucose count which has for the past few weeks been showing up at 6.1 to 6.3 -- on the low end but definitely within the range of the glucose intolerance warnings. So I am going to discipline myself some more and bring it down to where it should go.
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