With over 1.5 million years of combined knowledge, the Diabetes Forum is the perfect place to connect with other people who have prediabetes or have placed the condition into remission.
Visit the diabetes ForumLifestyle modifications such as following a healthy diet, being physically active and losing weight can all help reduce your blood glucose levels and acheive a non-prediabetic HbA1c, and lead to prediabetes remission.
Prediabetes remission occurs when your HbA1c is below 42mmol/mol (6%) without the use of medications.
Exercise
Being overweight or obese is a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes, particularly if you are carrying extra weight around your tummy. Regular exercise can make a difference to your weight, especially if you have a sedentary lifestyle.
No matter what form of exercise you decide to take you can make a positive impact on your weight, in combination with a healthy diet. A weight loss of 5%-10% of body fat can improve your blood sugar levels and help reverse prediabetes.
Diet
People with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes need to ensure what they eat does not raise their blood glucose levels.
Correct portion control, drinking alcohol in moderation and avoiding sugary food and drink are all parts of a healthy diet.
In particular, avoiding foods high in refined and processed carbohydrates is important as these foods can cause high spikes in blood sugar.
It can be hard to make and sustain a healthy lifestyle, especially if it involves changing your regular habits.
Approved by the NHS, the award-winning Low Carb Program has helped thousands of members make the transition to a low carb lifestyle and acheive prediabetes remission.
Join the free community and speak to other people who manage and may have reversed prediabetes.
