Diabetes is a serious health condition with Diabetes UK reporting 12.3 million people in the UK are at increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes can cause complications if the condition is not managed with ‘169 amputations each year occurring’ (Diabetes UK).
Is there any method that can be adopted to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes that does not require medication? Yes, by adopting a healthier lifestyle, including reduced refined sugar and saturated fat intake and if you are overweight, lowering your daily calorific intake. The British Heart Foundation and the NHS advise a greater focus on natural foods present in the diet; a higher consumption of fruit and vegetables, nuts beans and pulses, with the addition of high fibre carbohydrate foods for example; wholemeal bread, wholegrain rice and wholegrain pasta. These are all positive steps which will have a profound effect on the onset of type 2 diabetes.