Daily consumption of some foods, such as oats, peanuts, wheat and olive oil helps prevent type 2 diabetes because they control blood glucose levels and lower cholesterol, promoting well-being and quality of life.
Eating these high fiber foods is especially important for individuals who have close relatives with diabetes because despite not having a cure, diabetes can be prevented simply with a healthy lifestyle.
Some foods that prevent diabetes are:
- Oats : The amount of fiber present in this food helps to maintain a stable blood glucose level.
- Peanut : low glycemic index, which helps prevent diabetes
- Olive oil : has antioxidants that help fight cholesterol and diabetes
- Whole wheat : this food is rich in B vitamins and fiber, which prevent cholesterol and improve the glycemic curve of the meal
- Soy : is a food rich in proteins, fibers and carbohydrates, preventing cardiovascular diseases. By having a low glycemic level, it helps prevent diabetes as well.
Besides eating the right foods it is important to follow some general guidelines like eating every 3 hours, avoiding too big meals, being within the ideal weight and practicing exercises regularly.
How can you prevent Type 1 diabetes?
Preventing type 1 diabetes is not possible because this type of diabetes is genetic. The child is born with type 1 diabetes, even if this was not noticed at birth.
In the case of type 1 diabetes, it is very common that there is a history of diabetes in the family and it is important to observe if the child has diabetes symptoms such as excessive thirst, frequent urination and dry mouth despite water intake. See the full list of symptoms in: Symptoms of diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed between 10 and 14 years of age, but can appear at any age. Treatment includes insulin intake, diet and exercise. More details about treatment in: Treatment for diabetes.
See too:
- Tests that confirm Diabetes
- Pre Diabetes Feeding
