Diet
Make changes to your diet. Start here:
• Replace pop, sweetened hot or cold drinks, juice and
alcohol with water.
• Keep pre-cut, washed fruit and vegetables handy for
easy snacking.
• Check your portions with scales and measuring cups.
• Eat a healthy breakfast and space meals out to six
hours apart.
• Use olive oil instead of margarine when cooking.
Saturated fats promote inflammation, indirectly causing
insulin resistance. Oleic acid and omega-3 fats can
improve the insulin response for our organs.
• Flavour your food with spices. Certain spices can be
instrumental in type 2 diabetes prevention, including
cinnamon, allspice, black pepper, turmeric and thyme.
These aromatic substances improve glucose tolerance
and have the ability to interfere with the creation of
glycation products that damage blood vessel linings 8 .
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