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1. Maintain a healthy weight
Research shows that if you
are overweight, losing around
5-10% of your body weight
can reduce the risk of diabetes.
2. Eat a balanced, healthy diet
Limit sugary drinks, processed
foods, fast food, white/
re昀椀ned breads and cereal and
processed meats. Eat lots of
whole grains, fresh veggies,
fruits, lean proteins, legumes
and healthy fats.
3. Get moving
Physical ac琀椀vity is a great way
to use up any glucose in your
blood and helps your body use
insulin more e昀케ciently.
4. Stop smoking
Smoking can signi昀椀cantly
increase the risk of developing
type 2 diabetes.
5. Get enough sleep
Sleep impacts hormones that
regulate hunger and insulin.
Poor sleep can increase your
risk of insulin resistance.
6. Manage stress
Try medita琀椀on, yoga,
breathing exercises or regular
walks to unwind.
7. Limit or avoid alcohol
Heavy drinking can interfere
with insulin and increase your
calorie intake.
8. Be proac琀椀ve
While you can’t change
your age or gene琀椀cs, you
can take charge of your
lifestyle. Talk to your doctor
about regular screenings and
early interven琀椀ons.
To 昀椀nd out your
risk of developing
type 2 diabetes
within the next 昀椀ve
years, head to www.
diabetesaustralia.
com.au/riskcalculator. You may
also bene昀椀t from
Diabetes Australia’s
recently launched
FREE membership
op琀椀on. It gives you
access to all the
latest news and
informa琀椀on, expert
insights, educa琀椀onal
tools and resources,
personalised
support, die琀椀琀椀anapproved recipes
and more:
diabetesaustralia.
com.au/membership
