Thoughts on diabetes prevention in about 300 words

The core of diabetes prevention has never been to "quit sugar completely", but to make long-term and gentle adjustments to daily diet and exercise habits. There is no need to engage in strict abstinence-style management.

A while ago, I accompanied my mother to the endocrinology department for a review. I met several people who came to check their blood sugar. Either they were sure that they would never get sick if they never eat sweets, or they didn't even dare to touch rice to prevent sugar. Both extremes were pitfalls. Downstairs, Uncle Zhang usually doesn't touch cakes and milk tea. He eats two bowls of white rice with braised pork sausage and a can of cold beer a day. Last year, his physical examination showed that his fasting blood sugar was impaired, and he is still adjusting his diet.

There are also different views in the nutrition community, which believe that completely cutting out refined carbohydrates will easily disrupt the metabolic rhythm, and the gain will outweigh the loss. I have tried the adjustment plan for two months, which is to replace one-third of the white rice with mixed beans at every meal, walk two more stops after get off work, and don’t have to deliberately give up milk tea. I only drink two or three times a month. My fasting blood sugar during the recent physical examination has been stable in the normal range of 4.8mmol/L.

To be honest, this disease is no longer exclusive to the elderly. Last week, I saw a 26-year-old young man diagnosed with abnormal glucose tolerance. It is really important to prevent it as early as possible. There is no need to make too complicated plans. Small habits that can be adhered to for a long time are the most useful. (Full text 317 words)